상사

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 商社.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    상사 • (sangsa) (hanja 商社)

    1. trading company

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 上司.

      Pronunciation

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

      Noun

      상사 • (sangsa) (hanja 上司)

      1. boss; superior

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 相似.

        Pronunciation

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

        Noun

        상사 • (sangsa) (hanja 相似)

        1. resemblance; similarity
        Derived terms
        • 상사하다 (相似, sangsahada)

        Etymology 4

          Sino-Korean word from 喪事.

          Pronunciation

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

          Noun

          상사 • (sangsa) (hanja 喪事)

          1. death (of a person)

          Etymology 5

            Sino-Korean word from 商事.

            Pronunciation

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

            Noun

            상사 • (sangsa) (hanja 商事)

            1. commercial affairs

            Etymology 6

              Sino-Korean word from 上士.

              Pronunciation

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

              Noun

              상사 • (sangsa) (hanja 上士)

              1. (military) master sergeant