회사

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 會社, from an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 会社 (kaisha).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hoesa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hoesa
McCune–Reischauer?	hoesa
Yale Romanization?	hōysa

Noun

회사 • (hoesa) (hanja 會社)

1. (business) a company

   그는 런던에 새로 문을 여는 한 회사에서 광고 부문 중역으로서의 일자리를 얻었다.

   Geu-neun Reondeon-e saero mun-eul yeoneun han hoesa-eseo gwanggo bumun jung'yeogeuroseo-ui iljari-reul eodeotda.

   He got a new position as advertising executive for a new firm opening in London.

   진술 내용은 회사의 총무담당 임원에 의하여 준비되고 서명되어야 한다. 필요시에는, 그 서명은 적절한 담당 공무원에 의하여 인증되어야 한다.

   Jinsul naeyong-eun hoesa-ui chongmudamdang imwon-e uihayeo junbidoego seomyeongdoeeoya handa. Piryosieneun, geu seomyeong-eun jeokjeolhan damdang gongmuwon-e uihayeo injeungdoeeoya handa.

   The statement shall be prepared and signed by the Secretary of the Company and, if required, the signature shall be verified by the appropriate governmental official.

Derived terms

• 주식회사(株式會社) (jusikhoesa, “joint-stock company”)
• 지주회사(持株會社) (jijuhoesa, “holding company”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 回謝.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɸwe̞sʰa̠] ~ [hø̞sʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [훼사/회사]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hoesa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hoesa
McCune–Reischauer?	hoesa
Yale Romanization?	hoysa

Noun

회사 • (hoesa) (hanja 回謝)

1. return of gratitude; reciprocal thanks or appreciation

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 悔謝.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hoesa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hoesa
McCune–Reischauer?	hoesa
Yale Romanization?	hōysa

Noun

회사 • (hoesa) (hanja 悔謝)

1. repentance and apology; expression of regret and contrition for wrongdoing

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 會士.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hoesa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hoesa
McCune–Reischauer?	hoesa
Yale Romanization?	hōysa

Noun

회사 • (hoesa) (hanja 會士)

1. ninth-rank accounting official in the Joseon Dynasty Ministry of Population and Finance (호조(戶曹) (hojo))

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 繪史.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hoesa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hoesa
McCune–Reischauer?	hoesa
Yale Romanization?	hōysa

Noun

회사 • (hoesa) (hanja 繪史)

1. ninth-rank miscellaneous official painter in the Joseon Dynasty Royal Bureau of Painting (도화서(圖畵署) (dohwaseo))