방사

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 放射.

    Derived verbs
    Active 방사하다
    Passive 방사되다

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ŋsʰa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [방(ː)사]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bangsa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bangsa
    McCune–Reischauer?pangsa
    Yale Romanization?pāngsa

    Noun

    방사 • (bangsa) (hanja 放射)

    1. radiation; emission

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 房事, from 房 (“room”) + 事 (“matter”).

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?bangsa
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?bangsa
      McCune–Reischauer?pangsa
      Yale Romanization?pangsa

      Noun

      방사 • (bangsa) (hanja 房事)

      1. (euphemistic) sex

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 方士.

        Pronunciation

        • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ŋsʰa̠]
        • Phonetic hangul: [방(ː)사]
          • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?bangsa
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?bangsa
        McCune–Reischauer?pangsa
        Yale Romanization?pāngsa

        Noun

        방사 • (bangsa) (hanja 方士)

        1. fortune teller

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