간수

한국어

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간수

[ka̠nsʰu] SK Standard, Seoul

Where it comes from

한자어 ‘看守’에서 유래.

noun gansu · 看守

물건 따위를 잘 거두어 보호하거나 보관함. 귀중품은 각자 간수를 잘해야 한다.
'교도관'의 전 용어. 간수가 감방 문을 열었다.

In English

bittern salt substance used in tofu
jailer one who guards inmates
prison guard person working to provide order to in a jail

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MLA

"간수." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B0%84%EC%88%98. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

간수. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B0%84%EC%88%98

Chicago

"간수." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B0%84%EC%88%98.

BibTeX

@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {간수},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B0%84%EC%88%98},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}