보수

Sino-Korean word from 報酬, from 報 (“to repay”) + 酬 (“payment”).

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

보수 • (bosu) (hanja 報酬)

1. reward
2. pay, wage

   노동을 제공한 대가로 보수를 받다 ― nodong-eul jegonghan daega-ro bosu-reul batda ― to receive a pay for the labour provided

Sino-Korean word from 保守, from 保 (“protection”) + 守 (“defend”).

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

보수 • (bosu) (hanja 保守)

1. conservation
2. (politics) political conservatism

   Antonym: 진보(進步) (jinbo, “progressive”)

   보수 세력과 진보 세력은 서로 대치 중이다. ― Bosu seryeok-gwa jinbo seryeog-eun seoro daechi jung-ida. ― The conservatives and the progressives are facing off each other.

• 수구(守舊) (sugu, “reactionary”)

Sino-Korean word from 補修, from 補 (“repair”) + 修 (“repair”).

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

보수 • (bosu) (hanja 補修)

1. restoration, maintenance, repair

   도로 보수를 위해 작업자들이 도로의 한 차선을 막았다.

   Doro bosu-reul wihae jageopja-deur-i doro-ui han chaseon-eul magatda.

   The workers blocked a lane of the road for road repairs.

Sino-Korean word from 步 (“step”) + 數 (“count”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

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

보수 • (bosu) (hanja 步數)

1. step count

   나는 산책을 마친 후 계보기에 기록된 보수를 확인하였다.

   Na-neun sanchaeg-eul machin hu gyebogi-e girokdoen bosu-reul hwaginhayeotda.

   After a walk, I checked the step count recorded on the pedometer.