추파

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key):
• Phonetic hangul:

Sino-Korean word from 秋波, from 秋 (“autumn”) + 波 (“wave”), from the Early Modern Korean reading 츄파 (Yale: chyupha). From metaphors in Chinese poetry; see Chinese 秋波 (qiūbō) for more.

추파 • (chupa) (hanja 秋波)

1. (now most common meaning) any sort of romantic or suggestive move (now often with a negative nuance)

   Synonym: (slang) 작업(作業) (jageop)

   그녀에게 추파를 던지다

   geunyeo-ege chupa-reul deonjida

   to make a move on her

   남자친구가 있으면서도 다른 남자에게 추파를 보낸다.

   Namjachin'gu-ga isseumyeonseodo dareun namja-ege chupa-reul bonaenda.

   Even though she has a boyfriend, she makes suggestive moves towards other men.

   • 2020, “10대들에 낯뜨거운 DM 추파…SNS까지 파고든 '검은 손' ”, in Asia Gyeongje‎:

     아이가 올린 게시글에 성인 남자들이 추파를 보내는 경우를 종종 목격했다.

     Ai-ga ollin gesigeur-e seong'in namja-deur-i chupa-reul bonaeneun gyeong'u-reul jongjong mokgyeokhaetda.

     I have occasionally witnessed adult men sending flirtatious messages on posts that my child had submitted.

2. (historically most common meaning) amorous glance (glance intended to get the attention of a romantic interest)

   그녀에게 추파를 던지다

   geunyeo-ege chupa-reul deonjida

   to cast romantic glances at her

3. (by extension) an adulatory or flattering act towards another in order to get what one wants
   • 2017, “남조선당국 천년숙적인 일본에게 추파, 각계가 분노 ”, in Arirang Meari‎, North Korean state media, archived from the original on 16 January 2020:

     천년숙적인 일본에게 추파를 던진데 대한 각계의 분노가 고조되고 있다.

     Cheonnyeonsukjeog-in Ilbon-ege chupa-reul deonjinde daehan gakgye-ui bunno-ga gojodoego itda.

     Anger is rising in each sphere towards having made adulatory moves towards Japan, our thousand-year archenemy.

4. (literary) bright and clear eyes of a beautiful woman
5. (rare, literally) autumn ripples

Sino-Korean word from 秋播, from 秋 (“autumn”) + 播 (“sowing”).

추파 • (chupa) (hanja 秋播)

1. (agriculture) sowing seeds in autumn

   Coordinate term: 춘파(春播) (chunpa, “sowing seeds in spring”)

• 추파(秋播)하다 (chupahada, “to sow seeds in autumn”)