추임새

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Etymology

From (chu-, to praise highly or excessively) +‎ (-i-, causative interfix) +‎ (-m, verbal noun suffix) +‎ (-sae, appearance, state, degree).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chu'imsae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chu'imsae
McCune–Reischauer?ch'uimsae
Yale Romanization?chwuimsay

Noun

추임새 (chu'imsae)

  1. (singing, in pansori) exclamation of praise called out by the drummer between verses to add energy and excitement; e.g. 좋지 (jochi, well done), 얼씨구 (eolssigu), (heung), etc.
    Synonyms: 보비유 (bobiyu), 조흥사(助興詞) (joheungsa)