대사

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 大使, from 大 (“great”) + 使 (“envoy”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	daesa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	daesa
McCune–Reischauer?	taesa
Yale Romanization?	tāysa

Noun

대사 • (daesa) (hanja 大使)

1. an ambassador

Derived terms

• 대사관(大使館) (daesagwan)

 

See also

• 영사(領事) (yeongsa)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 臺詞.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tɛsʰa̠] ~ [te̞sʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [대사/데사]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	daesa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	daesa
McCune–Reischauer?	taesa
Yale Romanization?	taysa

Noun

대사 • (daesa) (hanja 臺詞/臺辭)

1. lines (of an actor or performer)

   명대사(名臺詞) ― famous lines

Derived terms

• 대사극(臺詞劇) (daesageuk)

 

See also

• 대본(臺本) (daebon)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 代謝.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	daesa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	daesa
McCune–Reischauer?	taesa
Yale Romanization?	tāysa

Noun

대사 • (daesa) (hanja 代謝)

1. (physiology) Short for 신진대사(新陳代謝) (sinjindaesa, “metabolism”).

Derived terms

• 기초대사(基礎代謝) (gichodaesa)
• 물질대사(物質代謝) (muljildaesa)
• 신진대사(新陳代謝) (sinjindaesa)
• 질소대사(窒素代謝) (jilsodaesa)

 

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 大事.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	daesa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	daesa
McCune–Reischauer?	taesa
Yale Romanization?	tāysa

Noun

대사 • (daesa) (hanja 大事)

1. an important matter / affair

   Synonym: 큰일 (keunil)

See also

• 거사(巨事) (geosa)

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 大赦.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	daesa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	daesa
McCune–Reischauer?	taesa
Yale Romanization?	tāysa

Noun

대사 • (daesa) (hanja 大赦)

1. amnesty; general pardon

Derived terms

verbs

• 대사(大赦)하다 (daesahada)

 

nouns

• 대사령(大赦令) (daesaryeong)
• 대사천하(大赦天下) (daesacheonha)

 

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 大蛇.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	daesa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	daesa
McCune–Reischauer?	taesa
Yale Romanization?	tāysa

Noun

대사 • (daesa) (hanja 大蛇)

1. (archaic) big snake

   Synonyms: 대망(大蟒) (daemang), 큰 뱀 (keun baem), 구렁이 (gureong'i, “rat snake”)