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Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 報酬 , from 報 ( “ to repay ” ) + 酬 ( “ payment ” ) .
Pronunciation
(SK Standard /Seoul ) IPA (key ) : Phonetic hangul: Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length. Romanizations Revised Romanization? bosu Revised Romanization (translit.)? bosu McCune–Reischauer? posu Yale Romanization? pōswu
Noun
보수 • (bosu ) (hanja 報酬 )
reward
pay , wage
노동 을 제공한 대가 로 보수 를 받다 ― nodong-eul jegonghan daega-ro bosu -reul batda ― to receive a pay for the labour provided
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Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 保守 , from 保 ( “ protection ” ) + 守 ( “ defend ” ) .
Pronunciation
(SK Standard /Seoul ) IPA (key ) : Phonetic hangul: Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length. Romanizations Revised Romanization? bosu Revised Romanization (translit.)? bosu McCune–Reischauer? posu Yale Romanization? pōswu
Noun
보수 • (bosu ) (hanja 保守 )
conservation
( politics ) political conservatism
Antonym: 진보(進步) ( jinbo , “ progressive ” )
보수 세력 과 진보 세력 은 서로 대치 중 이다 . ― Bosu seryeok-gwa jinbo seryeog-eun seoro daechi jung-ida. ― The conservatives and the progressives are facing off each other.
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Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 補修 , from 補 ( “ repair ” ) + 修 ( “ repair ” ) .
Pronunciation
(SK Standard /Seoul ) IPA (key ) : Phonetic hangul: Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length. Romanizations Revised Romanization? bosu Revised Romanization (translit.)? bosu McCune–Reischauer? posu Yale Romanization? pōswu
Noun
보수 • (bosu ) (hanja 補修 )
restoration , maintenance , repair
도로 보수 를 위해 작업자 들 이 도로 의 한 차선 을 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 .
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Etymology 4
Sino-Korean word from 步 ( “ step ” ) + 數 ( “ count ” ) , with compound/genitive tensing applied.
Pronunciation
(SK Standard /Seoul ) IPA (key ) : Phonetic hangul: Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length. Romanizations Revised Romanization? bosu Revised Romanization (translit.)? bosu McCune–Reischauer? possu Yale Romanization? pōqswu
Noun
보수 • (bosu ) (hanja 步數 )
step count
나 는 산책 을 마친 후 계보기 에 기록된 보수 를 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.