수사

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 數詞, from 數 (“number”) + 詞 (“word”).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰu(ː)sʰa̠]
Phonetic hangul: [수(ː)사]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	susa
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	susa
McCune–Reischauer^?	susa
Yale Romanization^?	swūsa

Noun

수사 • (susa) (hanja 數詞)

number; numeral
Synonym: (nativising coinage) 셈씨 (semssi)

Derived terms

기수사(基數詞) (gisusa)
명수사(名數詞) (myeongsusa)
서수사(序數詞) (seosusa)
양수사(量數詞) (yangsusa)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 搜査.

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰusʰa̠]
Phonetic hangul: [수사]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	susa
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	susa
McCune–Reischauer^?	susa
Yale Romanization^?	swusa

Noun

수사 • (susa) (hanja 搜査)

(law) a criminal investigation
수사를 벌이다 ― susa-reul beorida ― to investigate

Derived terms

verbs

수사(搜査)하다 (susahada)

nouns

수사관(搜査官) (susagwan)
수사권(搜査權) (susagwon)
수사대(搜査隊) (susadae)
수사력(搜査力) (susaryeok)
수사망(搜査網) (susamang)
수사원(搜査員) (susawon)
수사진(搜査陣) (susajin)
수사학(搜査學) (susahak)
재수사(再搜査) (jaesusa)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 修辭.

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰusʰa̠]
Phonetic hangul: [수사]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	susa
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	susa
McCune–Reischauer^?	susa
Yale Romanization^?	swusa

Noun

수사 • (susa) (hanja 修辭)

rhetoric, figure of speech
Synonym: 레토릭 (retorik)

Derived terms

verbs

수사(修辭)하다 (susahada)

nouns

수사법(修辭法) (susabeop)
수사의문문(修辭疑問文) (susauimunmun)
수사적(修辭的) (susajeok)
수사학(修辭學) (susahak)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 修士.

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰusʰa̠]
Phonetic hangul: [수사]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	susa
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	susa
McCune–Reischauer^?	susa
Yale Romanization^?	swusa

Noun

수사 • (susa) (hanja 修士)

(Christianity) monk; brother
Synonym: 수도사(修道士) (sudosa)

Derived terms

수사원(修士院) (susawon)

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 手寫, from 手 (“hand”) + 寫 (“copying”).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰusʰa̠]
Phonetic hangul: [수사]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	susa
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	susa
McCune–Reischauer^?	susa
Yale Romanization^?	swusa

Noun

수사 • (susa) (hanja 手寫)

(formal) copying by hand; handwriting

Derived terms

verbs

수사(手寫)하다 (susahada)

nouns

수사본(手寫本) (susabon)

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 水死.

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰusʰa̠]
Phonetic hangul: [수사]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	susa
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	susa
McCune–Reischauer^?	susa
Yale Romanization^?	swusa

Noun

수사 • (susa) (hanja 水死)

(uncommon) synonym of 익사(溺死) (iksa, “drowning”)

Derived terms

verbs

수사(水死)하다 (susahada)

nouns

수사자(水死者) (susaja)