조사

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 調査.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞sʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [조사]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	josa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	josa
McCune–Reischauer?	chosa
Yale Romanization?	cosa

Noun

조사 • (josa) (hanja 調査)

1. investigation; examination

Derived terms

verbs

• 조사(調査)되다 (josadoeda)
• 조사(調査)하다 (josahada)

nouns

• 재조사(再調査) (jaejosa)
• 조사관(調査官) (josagwan)
• 조사단(調査團) (josadan)
• 조사망(調査網) (josamang)
• 조사비(調査費) (josabi)
• 조사서(調査書) (josaseo)
• 조사원(調査員) (josawon)
• 조사표(調査表) (josapyo)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 助詞.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	josa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	josa
McCune–Reischauer?	chosa
Yale Romanization?	cōsa

Noun

조사 • (josa) (hanja 助詞)

1. (grammar) particle; postposition

   Synonym: 걸림씨 (geollimssi)

See also

• Category:Korean particles

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 照射.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	josa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	josa
McCune–Reischauer?	chosa
Yale Romanization?	cōsa

Noun

조사 • (josa) (hanja 照射)

1. exposure to light
2. irradiation

Derived terms

verbs

• 조사(照射)되다 (josadoeda)
• 조사(照射)하다 (josahada)

nouns

• 조사량(照射量) (josaryang)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 弔詞.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	josa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	josa
McCune–Reischauer?	chosa
Yale Romanization?	cōsa

Noun

조사 • (josa) (hanja 弔詞/弔辭)

1. eulogy; words of condolence

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 措辭.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞sʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [조사]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	josa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	josa
McCune–Reischauer?	chosa
Yale Romanization?	cosa

Noun

조사 • (josa) (hanja 措辭)

1. wording; phraseology

Derived terms

verbs

• 조사(措辭)하다 (josahada)

nouns

• 조사법(措辭法) (josabeop)

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 早死.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	josa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	josa
McCune–Reischauer?	chosa
Yale Romanization?	cōsa

Noun

조사 • (josa) (hanja 早死)

1. (formal) premature death; untimely death

   Synonym: 요절(夭折) (yojeol)

Derived terms

• 조사(早死)하다 (josahada)

Etymology 7

Sino-Korean word from 助辭.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	josa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	josa
McCune–Reischauer?	chosa
Yale Romanization?	cōsa

Noun

조사 • (josa) (hanja 助辭)

1. synonym of 어조사(語助辭) (eojosa, “Classical Chinese grammatical particle”)

Etymology 8

Sino-Korean word from 祖師 (“founder”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞sʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [조사]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	josa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	josa
McCune–Reischauer?	chosa
Yale Romanization?	cosa

Noun

조사 • (josa) (hanja 祖師)

1. founder (of a school of learning, or sect of Buddhism or Daoism)