역사

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹ks͈a̠]

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• Phonetic hangul: [역싸]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeoksa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeogsa
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏksa
Yale Romanization?	yek.sa

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 歷史.

Noun

South Korean Standard Language	역사(歷史) (yeoksa)
North Korean Standard Language	력사(歷史) (ryeoksa)

역사 • (yeoksa) (hanja 歷史)

1. history

   역사가 시작된 이래

   yeoksaga sijakdoen irae

   since the beginning of history

Derived terms

• 역사적 (歷史的, yeoksajeok)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 驛 (“station”) + 舍 (“building”).

Noun

역사 • (yeoksa) (hanja 驛舍)

1. station building

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 轢死, from 轢 (“to run over with a vehicle”) + 死 (“death”).

Noun

South Korean Standard Language	역사(轢死) (yeoksa)
North Korean Standard Language	력사(轢死) (ryeoksa)

역사 • (yeoksa) (hanja 轢死)

1. (dated) death from being run over by a vehicle

Derived terms

• 역사하다 (轢死—, yeoksahada)
• 역사되다 (轢死—, yeoksadoeda)