어사

See also: -어사

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 御史 (“imperial oversight advisor; imperial censor”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɘ(ː)sʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [어(ː)사]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	eosa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	eosa
McCune–Reischauer?	ŏsa
Yale Romanization?	ēsa

Noun

어사 • (eosa) (hanja 御史)

1. (historical) imperial censor; in dynastic East Asia, an official dispatched directly by the monarch to inspect whether the provincial magistrates were ruling justly and not being corrupt or extortive towards the people

Derived terms

• 감진어사(監賑御史) (gamjineosa)
• 순무어사(巡撫御史) (sunmueosa)
• 암행어사(暗行御史) (amhaeng'eosa)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 御 (“royal”) + 射 (“shooting”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɘ(ː)sʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [어(ː)사]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	eosa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	eosa
McCune–Reischauer?	ŏsa
Yale Romanization?	ēsa

Noun

어사 • (eosa) (hanja 御射)

1. (historical) public bout of archery by the monarch

Derived terms

• 어사(御射)하다 (eosahada)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 語辭 (“language”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɘ(ː)sʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [어(ː)사]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	eosa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	eosa
McCune–Reischauer?	ŏsa
Yale Romanization?	ēsa

Noun

어사 • (eosa) (hanja 語辭)

1. (uncommon) language

   Synonym: 언어(言語) (eoneo)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 漁師 (“fisherman”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ʌ̹sʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [어사]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	eosa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	eosa
McCune–Reischauer?	ŏsa
Yale Romanization?	esa

Noun

어사 • (eosa) (hanja 漁師)

1. (uncommon, honorific) fisherman

   Synonym: 어옹(漁翁) (eoong)