엄습

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 掩襲.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɘ(ː)msʰɯp̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [엄(ː)습]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eomseup
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eomseub
McCune–Reischauer?ŏmsŭp
Yale Romanization?ēmsup

Noun

엄습 • (eomseup) (hanja 掩襲)

  1. sudden attack; surprise attack
    적이 우리가 방심한 틈을 노려 엄습을 했다.
    jeog-i uri-ga bangsimhan teum-eul noryeo eomseub-eul haetda.
    The enemy conducted a surprise attack while we were off guard.
  2. (figurative) rush; surge (of emotions or feelings)
    갑자기 묘한 기분이 엄습해 왔다.
    gapjagi myohan gibun-i eomseuphae watda.
    Suddenly, there was a rush of this strange feeling.

Derived terms
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