재수

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 再修, from 再 (“again”) + 修 (“study”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɛsʰu] ~ [t͡ɕe̞sʰu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [재수/제수]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jaesu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jaesu
    McCune–Reischauer?chaesu
    Yale Romanization?cayswu

    Noun

    재수 • (jaesu) (hanja 再修)

    1. study for the following year's annual university entrance exams after failing

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 財數 (“luck, fortune”)

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɛsʰu] ~ [t͡ɕe̞sʰu]
      • Phonetic hangul: [재수/제수]
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?jaesu
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?jaesu
      McCune–Reischauer?chaesu
      Yale Romanization?cayswu

      Noun

      재수 • (jaesu) (hanja 財數)

      1. luck, fortune
        오늘 아침부터 재수 없네요!
        oneul achim-buteo jaesu eomneyo!
        I'm having no luck since morning today!
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