연수

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 硏修 (“train, study”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeonsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeonsu
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏnsu
Yale Romanization?	yēnswu

Noun

연수 • (yeonsu) (hanja 硏修)

1. training, research

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 延髓 (“medulla”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹nsʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [연수]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeonsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeonsu
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏnsu
Yale Romanization?	yenswu

Noun

연수 • (yeonsu) (hanja 延髓)

1. (neuroanatomy, anatomy) medulla oblongata

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 軟水, from 軟 (“soft”) + 水 (“water”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeonsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeonsu
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏnsu
Yale Romanization?	yēnswu

Noun

연수 • (yeonsu) (hanja 軟水)

1. (chemistry) soft water

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 煙樹, from 煙 (“smoke”) + 樹 (“tree”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹nsʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [연수]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeonsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeonsu
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏnsu
Yale Romanization?	yenswu

Noun

연수 • (yeonsu) (hanja 煙樹)

1. a tree that seems hazy or indistinct in the distance due to smoke, fog, mist, or clouds

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 年數, from 年 (“year”) + 數 (“amount”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹ns͈u]
• Phonetic hangul: [연쑤]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeonsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeonsu
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏnssu
Yale Romanization?	yenqswu

Noun

연수 • (yeonsu) (hanja 年數)

1. (time) number of years; length of time

   Synonym: 햇수 (haetsu)

   지금까지 근무 연수가 얼마나 되시오? ― jigeumkkaji geunmu yeonsu-ga eolmana doesio? ― How many years have you been working so far?

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 硯水, from 硯 (“inkstone”) + 水 (“water”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeonsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeonsu
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏnsu
Yale Romanization?	yēnswu

Noun

연수 • (yeonsu) (hanja 硯水)

1. (writing) water poured on an inkstone to make ink

   Synonym: 벼룻물 (byeorunmul)

Etymology 7

Sino-Korean word from 延壽

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹nsʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [연수]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Yeonsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Yeonsu
McCune–Reischauer?	Yŏnsu
Yale Romanization?	yenswu

Proper noun

연수 • (Yeonsu) (hanja 延壽)

1. [~구] Yeonsu (a district of Incheon, South Korea)