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법사

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Korean

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Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?beopsa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?beobsa
McCune–Reischauer?pŏpsa
Yale Romanization?pep.sa

Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 法師, from (law; dharma) + (teacher). The Buddhist meaning was adapted by the indigenous religion due to widespread syncretism between the two.

Noun

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법사 (beopsa) (hanja 法師)

  1. (honorific) Buddhist monk, especially one famed for wisdom and learning
    Synonym: 고승(高僧) (goseung)
    Hypernyms: 스님 (seunim, Buddhist monk), (jung, Buddhist monk)
  2. (originally Chungcheong, now general) male priest of Korean shamanism (the indigenous religion of the country) whose specialization is in the recitation of scriptures, mantras, and incantations
    Hypernyms: 무속인(巫俗人) (musogin, priest), 무당 (mudang, priest, shaman); see also Thesaurus:무속인
  3. (by extension) any male shaman
    Synonyms: 박수 (baksu), 남무(男巫) (nammu)

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from (law; dharma) + (heir).

Noun

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법사 (beopsa) (hanja 法嗣)

  1. (Buddhism) dharma heir; the inheritor in a dharma lineage

Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from (law) + (oversee).

Noun

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법사 (beopsa) (hanja 法司)

  1. (historical) In Joseon Korea (1392—1910), a grouping of various government agencies with judicial authority, most notably the Ministry of Justice

Etymology 4

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Sino-Korean word from 法事, from (law; dharma) + (affairs).

Noun

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법사 (beopsa) (hanja 法事)

  1. (Buddhism) Synonym of 불사(佛事) (bulsa, Buddhist ritual; Buddhism)