근사하다

Korean

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɯ(ː)nsʰa̠ɦa̠da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [근(ː)사하다]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geunsahada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geunsahada
McCune–Reischauer?kŭnsahada
Yale Romanization?kūnsahata

Etymology 1

근사(近似) (geunsa) +‎ 하다 (-hada, “to do”, light verb deriving adjectives).

Adjective

근사하다 • (geunsahada) (infinitive 근사해 or 근사하여, sequential 근사하니, hanja 近似하다)

  1. (to be) close; similar
    예상값과 실제값이 꽤 근사하게 나왔다.
    yesanggap-gwa siljegaps-i kkwae geunsahage nawatda.
    The estimated value and the actual value was quite close.
    Synonym: 비슷하다 (biseuthada)
  2. (to be) nice; wonderful; marvellous; great; fabulous
    그는 그의 방을 근사하게 꾸몄다.
    geuneun geuui bang'eul geunsahage kkumyeotda.
    He fabulously decorated his room.
Conjugation

Etymology 2

근사(勤仕) (geunsa) +‎ 하다 (-hada, “to do”, light verb deriving active verbs).

Verb

근사하다 • (geunsahada) (infinitive 근사해 or 근사하여, sequential 근사하니, hanja 勤仕하다)

  1. (uncommon) to work diligently (as a public official)
  2. (uncommon) to work (at one's position)
    Synonym: 근무(勤務)하다 (geunmuhada)
Conjugation
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