개사

Korean

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)sʰa̠] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)sʰa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)사/게(ː)사]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaesa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaesa
McCune–Reischauer?kaesa
Yale Romanization?kāysa

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 個社.

Counter

개사 • (gaesa) (hanja 個社)

  1. Counter for corporations.
    몇 개사가 비밀리에 모여 가격 담합을 모의하였다.
    Myeot gaesaga bimilli-e moyeo gagyeok damhab-eul mouihayeotda.
    Several companies met in secret to conspire to fix prices.
    X와 Y 2개사 ― Xwa Y igaesa ― corporations X and Y

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 改詞.

Noun

개사 • (gaesa) (hanja 改詞)

  1. changing lyrics; changed lyrics
    한국어 개사 ― han'gugeo gaesa ― fan-made Korean version of a song
Derived terms
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