주사

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 注射, from 注 (“pour”) + 射 (“shoot”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jusa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jusa
McCune–Reischauer?	chusa
Yale Romanization?	cwūsa

Noun

주사 • (jusa) (hanja 注射)

1. (medicine) injection; shot