회사

Sino-Korean word from 會社, from an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 会社 (kaisha).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɸwe̞(ː)sʰa̠] ~ [ˈhø̞(ː)sʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [훼(ː)사/회(ː)사]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

회사 • (hoesa) (hanja 會社)

1. (business) a company

   그는 런던에 새로 문을 여는 한 회사에서 광고 부문 중역으로서의 일자리를 얻었다.

   Geu-neun Reondeon-e saero mun-eul yeoneun han hoesa-eseo gwanggo bumun jung'yeogeuroseo-ui iljari-reul eodeotda.

   He got a new position as advertising executive for a new firm opening in London.

   진술 내용은 회사의 총무담당 임원에 의하여 준비되고 서명되어야 한다. 필요시에는, 그 서명은 적절한 담당 공무원에 의하여 인증되어야 한다.

   Jinsul naeyong-eun hoesa-ui chongmudamdang imwon-e uihayeo junbidoego seomyeongdoeeoya handa. Piryosieneun, geu seomyeong-eun jeokjeolhan damdang gongmuwon-e uihayeo injeungdoeeoya handa.

   The statement shall be prepared and signed by the Secretary of the Company and, if required, the signature shall be verified by the appropriate governmental official.

• 주식회사(株式會社) (jusikhoesa, “joint-stock company”)
• 지주회사(持株會社) (jijuhoesa, “holding company”)

Sino-Korean word from 回謝.

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɸwe̞sʰa̠] ~ [hø̞sʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [훼사/회사]

회사 • (hoesa) (hanja 回謝)

1. return of gratitude; reciprocal thanks or appreciation

Sino-Korean word from 悔謝.

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɸwe̞(ː)sʰa̠] ~ [ˈhø̞(ː)sʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [훼(ː)사/회(ː)사]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

회사 • (hoesa) (hanja 悔謝)

1. repentance and apology; expression of regret and contrition for wrongdoing

Sino-Korean word from 會士.

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɸwe̞(ː)sʰa̠] ~ [ˈhø̞(ː)sʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [훼(ː)사/회(ː)사]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

회사 • (hoesa) (hanja 會士)

1. ninth-rank accounting official in the Joseon Dynasty Ministry of Population and Finance (호조(戶曹) (hojo))

Sino-Korean word from 繪史.

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɸwe̞(ː)sʰa̠] ~ [ˈhø̞(ː)sʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [훼(ː)사/회(ː)사]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

회사 • (hoesa) (hanja 繪史)

1. ninth-rank miscellaneous official painter in the Joseon Dynasty Royal Bureau of Painting (도화서(圖畵署) (dohwaseo))