추파

Korean

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰupʰa̠]
Phonetic hangul: [추파]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	chupa
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	chupa
McCune–Reischauer^?	ch'up'a
Yale Romanization^?	chwu.pha

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 秋波, from 秋 (“autumn”) + 波 (“wave”), from the Early Modern Korean reading 츄파 (Yale: chyupha). From metaphors in Chinese poetry; see Chinese 秋波 (qiūbō) for more.

Noun

추파 • (chupa) (hanja 秋波)

(now most common meaning) any sort of romantic or suggestive move (now often with a negative nuance)
Synonym: (slang) 작업(作業) (jageop)

그녀 에게 추파를 던지다
geunyeo-ege chupa-reul deonjida
to make a move on her

남자친구 가 있으면서도 다른 남자 에게 추파를 보낸다.
Namjachin'gu-ga isseumyeonseodo dareun namja-ege chupa-reul bonaenda.
Even though she has a boyfriend, she makes suggestive moves towards other men.
- 2020, “10대들에 낯뜨거운 DM 추파…SNS까지 파고든 '검은 손' [10daedeure nattteugeoun DM chupa…SNSkkaji pagodeun geomeun son]”, in Asia Gyeongje‎^[1]:
  아이 가 올린 게시글 에 성인 남자 들 이 추파를 보내는 경우 를 종종 목격했다.
  Ai-ga ollin gesigeur-e seong'in namja-deur-i chupa-reul bonaeneun gyeong'u-reul jongjong mokgyeokhaetda.
  I have occasionally witnessed adult men sending flirtatious messages on posts that my child had submitted.
(historically most common meaning) amorous glance (glance intended to get the attention of a romantic interest)
그녀 에게 추파를 던지다
geunyeo-ege chupa-reul deonjida
to cast romantic glances at her
(by extension) an adulatory or flattering act towards another in order to get what one wants
- 2017, “남조선당국 천년숙적인 일본에게 추파, 각계가 분노 [namjoseondangguk cheonnyeonsukjeogin ilbonege chupa, gakgyega bunno]”, in Arirang Meari‎^[2], North Korean state media, archived from the original on 16 January 2020:
  천년숙적 인 일본 에게 추파를 던진데 대한 각계 의 분노 가 고조되고 있다.
  Cheonnyeonsukjeog-in Ilbon-ege chupa-reul deonjinde daehan gakgye-ui bunno-ga gojodoego itda.
  Anger is rising in each sphere [of society] towards [the South Korean government] having made adulatory moves towards Japan, our thousand-year archenemy.
(literary) bright and clear eyes of a beautiful woman
(rare, literally) autumn ripples

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 秋播, from 秋 (“autumn”) + 播 (“sowing”).

Noun

추파 • (chupa) (hanja 秋播)

(agriculture) sowing seeds in autumn
Coordinate term: 춘파(春播) (chunpa, “sowing seeds in spring”)

Derived terms

추파(秋播)하다 (chupahada, “to sow seeds in autumn”)