추파

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chupa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chupa
McCune–Reischauer?ch'up'a
Yale Romanization?chwu.pha

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 秋波, from (autumn) + (wave), from the Early Modern Korean reading 츄파 (Yale: chyupha). From metaphors in Chinese poetry; see Chinese 秋波 (qiūbō) for more.

    Noun

    추파 • (chupa) (hanja 秋波)

    1. (now most common meaning) any sort of romantic or suggestive move (now often with a negative nuance)
      Synonym: (slang) 작업(作業) (jageop)
      그녀에게 추파 던지다
      geunyeo-ege chupa-reul deonjida
      to make a move on her
      남자친구 있으면서도 다른 남자에게 추파 보낸다.
      Namjachin'gu-ga isseumyeonseodo dareun namja-ege chupa-reul bonaenda.
      Even though she has a boyfriend, she makes suggestive moves towards other men.
      • 2020, “10대들에 낯뜨거운 DM 추파…SNS까지 파고든 '검은 손' [10daedeure nattteugeoun DM chupa…SNSkkaji pagodeun geomeun son]”, in Asia Gyeongje[1]:
        아이 올린 게시글 성인 남자 추파 보내는 경우 종종 목격했다.
        Ai-ga ollin gesigeur-e seong'in namja-deur-i chupa-reul bonaeneun gyeong'u-reul jongjong mokgyeokhaetda.
        I have occasionally witnessed adult men sending flirtatious messages on posts that my child had submitted.
    2. (historically most common meaning) amorous glance (glance intended to get the attention of a romantic interest)
      그녀에게 추파 던지다
      geunyeo-ege chupa-reul deonjida
      to cast romantic glances at her
    3. (by extension) an adulatory or flattering act towards another in order to get what one wants
      • 2017, “남조선당국 천년숙적인 일본에게 추파, 각계가 분노 [namjoseondangguk cheonnyeonsukjeogin ilbonege chupa, gakgyega bunno]”, in Arirang Meari[2], North Korean state media, archived from the original on 16 January 2020:
        천년숙적 일본에게 추파 던진데 대한 각계 분노 고조되고 있다.
        Cheonnyeonsukjeog-in Ilbon-ege chupa-reul deonjinde daehan gakgye-ui bunno-ga gojodoego itda.
        Anger is rising in each sphere [of society] towards [the South Korean government] having made adulatory moves towards Japan, our thousand-year archenemy.
    4. (literary) bright and clear eyes of a beautiful woman
    5. (rare, literally) autumn ripples

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 秋播, from (autumn) + (sowing).

      Noun

      추파 • (chupa) (hanja 秋播)

      1. (agriculture) sowing seeds in autumn
        Coordinate term: 춘파(春播) (chunpa, sowing seeds in spring)
      Derived terms
      • 추파(秋播)하다 (chupahada, to sow seeds in autumn)