검진

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 檢 (“measure, check”) + 診 (“examine, diagnose”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)md͡ʑin]
    • Phonetic hangul: [검(ː)진]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?geomjin
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?geomjin
    McCune–Reischauer?kŏmjin
    Yale Romanization?kēmcin

    Noun

    검진 • (geomjin) (hanja 檢診)

    1. (medicine) examination, check-up, health screening
      Synonym: 진찰(診察) (jinchal)
      정기 검진 ― jeonggi geomjin ― a routine check-up
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