엄습

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 掩襲.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɘ(ː)msʰɯp̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [엄(ː)습]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?eomseup
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?eomseub
    McCune–Reischauer?ŏmsŭp
    Yale Romanization?ēmsup

    Noun

    엄습 • (eomseup) (hanja 掩襲)

    1. sudden attack; surprise attack
      적이 우리가 방심한 틈을 노려 엄습을 했다.
      Jeog-i uri-ga bangsimhan teum-eul noryeo eomseub-eul haetda.
      The enemy conducted a surprise attack while we were off guard.
    2. (figurative) rush; surge (of emotions or feelings)
      갑자기 묘한 기분이 엄습해 왔다.
      Gapjagi myohan gibun-i eomseuphae watda.
      Suddenly, there was a rush of this strange feeling.

    Derived terms

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