어사

See also: -어사

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 御史 (“imperial oversight advisor; imperial censor”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɘ(ː)sʰa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [어(ː)사]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?eosa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?eosa
    McCune–Reischauer?ŏsa
    Yale Romanization?ēsa

    Noun

    어사 • (eosa) (hanja 御史)

    1. (historical) imperial censor; in dynastic East Asia, an official dispatched directly by the monarch to inspect whether the provincial magistrates were ruling justly and not being corrupt or extortive towards the people
    Derived terms
    • 감진어사(監賑御史) (gamjineosa)
    • 순무어사(巡撫御史) (sunmueosa)
    • 암행어사(暗行御史) (amhaeng'eosa)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 御 (“royal”) + 射 (“shooting”).

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɘ(ː)sʰa̠]
      • Phonetic hangul: [어(ː)사]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?eosa
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?eosa
      McCune–Reischauer?ŏsa
      Yale Romanization?ēsa

      Noun

      어사 • (eosa) (hanja 御射)

      1. (historical) public bout of archery by the monarch
      Derived terms
      • 어사(御射)하다 (eosahada)

      Etymology 3

      Sino-Korean word from 語辭 (“language”).

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɘ(ː)sʰa̠]
      • Phonetic hangul: [어(ː)사]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?eosa
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?eosa
      McCune–Reischauer?ŏsa
      Yale Romanization?ēsa

      Noun

      어사 • (eosa) (hanja 語辭)

      1. (uncommon) language
        Synonym: 언어(言語) (eoneo)

      Etymology 4

        Sino-Korean word from 漁師 (“fisherman”).

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?eosa
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?eosa
        McCune–Reischauer?ŏsa
        Yale Romanization?esa

        Noun

        어사 • (eosa) (hanja 漁師)

        1. (uncommon, honorific) fisherman
          Synonym: 어옹(漁翁) (eoong)
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