Korean word

주사

Pronunciation

Romanizationchusa

Meaning

  • nounshot

Example

병원에서 주사를 맞았어요.pyeong wo ne seo chu sa reul ma ja sseo yo

I got a shot at the hospital.

Illustration for 주사 (shot)

More examples

아이가 주사를 무서워해서 울었어요.a i ga chu sa reul mu seo wo hae seo u reo sseo yo

The child was afraid of getting a shot, so they cried.

Core concept

A needle carries medicine or liquid past the skin and into the body.

Common phrases

  • 주사를 맞다chu sa reul mat tta

    receive a shot

  • 주사를 무서워하다chu sa reul mu seo wo ha da

    fear shots

Similar words

주사기chusagi: A device that holds liquid medicine and pushes it through a needle.
접종cheopjjong: Giving a vaccine or similar substance to prepare the body against disease.
예방접종yebangjeopjjong: A planned vaccine treatment that protects against a specific illness.
주삿바늘chusatppaneul: A fine needle designed for putting medicine into the body.

Definition in Korean

바늘이나 주사기를 이용해 약물이나 액체를 피부에 찔러 넣어 몸속으로 주입하는 일.pa neu ri na chu sa gi reul i yong hae yang mu ri na aek che reul pi bu e jjil leo neo eo mom so geu ro chu i pa neun il

Word origin

The word comes from the Sino-Korean form of Chinese characters meaning to pour in and inject, which matches the action it names.

Usage tips

  • A useful English contrast is that shot can mean a sports attempt or a photograph, while this word is normally medical in this context.

Other meanings

  • drunken behaviornoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 주사기chusagisyringenoun
  • 주사액chusaaekinjectable solutionnoun

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