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)
- 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)
- changing lyrics; changed lyrics
- 한국어 개사 ― han'gugeo gaesa ― fan-made Korean version of a song
Derived terms
- 개사(改詞)하다 (gaesahada)
- 개사(改詞)되다 (gaesadoeda)
- 개사곡(改詞曲) (gaesagok)