공사

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞ŋsʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [공사]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gongsa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gongsa
McCune–Reischauer?	kongsa
Yale Romanization?	kongsa

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 工事, from 工 (“work”) + 事 (“affair”).

Noun

공사 • (gongsa) (hanja 工事)

1. construction
   • 1987. Standard Industrial Classification Manual 1987/C

     그러나 실제 공사는 한군데 이상 서로 다른 장소에서 수행된다.

     geureona silje gongsa-neun han'gunde isang seoro dareun jangso-eseo suhaengdoenda.

     But the actual construction work is performed at one or more different sites.

Derived terms

• 공사하다 (工事—, gongsahada)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 公社, from 公 (“public”) + 社 (“company”).

Noun

공사 • (gongsa) (hanja 公社)

1. a government-run corporation

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 公事.

Noun

공사 • (gongsa) (hanja 公事)

1. public affairs

Antonyms

• 사사(私事) (sasa)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 公私, from 公 (“public”) + 私 (“private”).

Noun

공사 • (gongsa) (hanja 公私)

1. public and private