도서

Korean

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 圖書. Doublet of 투서 (tuseo).

    Noun

    도서 • (doseo) (hanja 圖書)

    1. book
      Synonym: 책(冊) (chaek)
    2. (historical) bronze stamp (도장(圖章) (dojang)) given to foreigners (primarily Japanese from Tsushima); only those who had documents stamped with it were allowed to trade
      Hypernym: 도장(圖章) (dojang)
      • before 1932, chapter 8, in 日鮮日常會話 (Ilseon ilsang hoehwa):
        나는 더셔 니릿소
        naneun deosyeo niritso
        I have lost my stamp.
        私ハ印ヲ失ヒマシタ (original Japanese translation)
        그 두셔 ᄎᆞ지셔 거긔 두엇소
        geu dusyeo chajisyeo geogui dueotso
        I have found my stamp and placed it there.
        其印ハ見イ出シテ其処ニ置マシタ (original Japanese translation)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 島嶼.

      Noun

      도서 • (doseo) (hanja 島嶼)

      1. islands
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