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보수

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 報酬, from (to repay) + (payment).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)sʰu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bosu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bosu
McCune–Reischauer?posu
Yale Romanization?pōswu

Noun

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보수 (bosu) (hanja 報酬)

  1. reward
  2. pay, wage
    노동 제공한 대가 보수 받다nodong-eul jegonghan daega-ro bosu-reul batdato receive a pay for the labour provided
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 保守, from (protection) + (defend).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)sʰu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bosu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bosu
McCune–Reischauer?posu
Yale Romanization?pōswu

Noun

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보수 (bosu) (hanja 保守)

  1. conservation
  2. (politics) political conservatism
    Antonym: 진보(進步) (jinbo, progressive)
    보수 세력 진보 세력 서로 대치 이다.Bosu seryeok-gwa jinbo seryeog-eun seoro daechi jung-ida.The conservatives and the progressives are facing off each other.
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Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from 補修, from (repair) + (repair).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)sʰu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bosu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bosu
McCune–Reischauer?posu
Yale Romanization?pōswu

Noun

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보수 (bosu) (hanja 補修)

  1. restoration, maintenance, repair
    도로 보수 위해 작업자 도로 차선 막았다.
    Doro bosu-reul wihae jageopja-deur-i doro-ui han chaseon-eul magatda.
    The workers blocked a lane of the road for road repairs.
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Etymology 4

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Sino-Korean word from (step) + (count), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)s͈u]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bosu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bosu
McCune–Reischauer?possu
Yale Romanization?pōqswu

Noun

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보수 (bosu) (hanja 步數)

  1. step count
    산책 마친 계보기 기록된 보수 확인하였다.
    Na-neun sanchaeg-eul machin hu gyebogi-e girokdoen bosu-reul hwaginhayeotda.
    After a walk, I checked the step count recorded on the pedometer.