고소

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 告訴.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)sʰo̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [고(ː)소]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?goso
Revised Romanization (translit.)?goso
McCune–Reischauer?koso
Yale Romanization?kōso

Noun

고소 • (goso) (hanja 告訴)

  1. (law) accusation; complaint
    고소를 취하하다 ― goso-reul chwihahada ― to drop charges
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 苦笑.

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?goso
Revised Romanization (translit.)?goso
McCune–Reischauer?koso
Yale Romanization?koso

Noun

고소 • (goso) (hanja 苦笑)

  1. (usually literary) bitter smile; forced smile
    Synonym: 쓴웃음 (sseunuseum)
    고소를 띠다/짓다 ― goso-reul ttida/jitda ― to force a smile
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 高所.

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?goso
Revised Romanization (translit.)?goso
McCune–Reischauer?koso
Yale Romanization?koso

Noun

고소 • (goso) (hanja 高所)

  1. a high place; high ground
Derived terms

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?goso
Revised Romanization (translit.)?goso
McCune–Reischauer?koso
Yale Romanization?koso

Root

고소 • (goso)

  1. Root of 고소하다 (gosohada, “to be fragrant or tasty as sesame oil”). Rarely used alone.
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