대사

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 大使, from 大 (“great”) + 使 (“envoy”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)sʰa̠] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)sʰa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)사/데(ː)사]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?daesa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?daesa
    McCune–Reischauer?taesa
    Yale Romanization?tāysa

    Noun

    대사 • (daesa) (hanja 大使)

    1. an ambassador
    Derived terms
    See also

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 臺詞.

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tɛsʰa̠] ~ [te̞sʰa̠]
      • Phonetic hangul: [대사/데사]
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?daesa
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?daesa
      McCune–Reischauer?taesa
      Yale Romanization?taysa

      Noun

      대사 • (daesa) (hanja 臺詞/臺辭)

      1. lines (of an actor or performer)
        명대사(名臺詞) ― famous lines
      Derived terms
      • 대사극(臺詞劇) (daesageuk)
      See also

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 代謝.

        Pronunciation

        • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)sʰa̠] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)sʰa̠]
        • Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)사/데(ː)사]
          • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?daesa
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?daesa
        McCune–Reischauer?taesa
        Yale Romanization?tāysa

        Noun

        대사 • (daesa) (hanja 代謝)

        1. (physiology) short for 신진대사(新陳代謝) (sinjindaesa, “metabolism”)
        Derived terms
        • 기초대사(基礎代謝) (gichodaesa)
        • 물질대사(物質代謝) (muljildaesa)
        • 신진대사(新陳代謝) (sinjindaesa)
        • 질소대사(窒素代謝) (jilsodaesa)

        Etymology 4

          Sino-Korean word from 大事.

          Pronunciation

          • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)sʰa̠] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)sʰa̠]
          • Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)사/데(ː)사]
            • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
          Romanizations
          Revised Romanization?daesa
          Revised Romanization (translit.)?daesa
          McCune–Reischauer?taesa
          Yale Romanization?tāysa

          Noun

          대사 • (daesa) (hanja 大事)

          1. an important matter / affair
            Synonym: 큰일 (keunil)
          See also
          • 거사(巨事) (geosa)

          Etymology 5

            Sino-Korean word from 大赦.

            Pronunciation

            • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)sʰa̠] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)sʰa̠]
            • Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)사/데(ː)사]
              • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
            Romanizations
            Revised Romanization?daesa
            Revised Romanization (translit.)?daesa
            McCune–Reischauer?taesa
            Yale Romanization?tāysa

            Noun

            대사 • (daesa) (hanja 大赦)

            1. amnesty; general pardon
            Derived terms
            verbs
            • 대사(大赦)하다 (daesahada)
            nouns
            • 대사령(大赦令) (daesaryeong)
            • 대사천하(大赦天下) (daesacheonha)

            Etymology 6

              Sino-Korean word from 大蛇.

              Pronunciation

              • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)sʰa̠] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)sʰa̠]
              • Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)사/데(ː)사]
                • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
              Romanizations
              Revised Romanization?daesa
              Revised Romanization (translit.)?daesa
              McCune–Reischauer?taesa
              Yale Romanization?tāysa

              Noun

              대사 • (daesa) (hanja 大蛇)

              1. (archaic) big snake
                Synonyms: 대망(大蟒) (daemang), 큰 뱀 (keun baem), 구렁이 (gureong'i, “rat snake”)
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