고살

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 故殺.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gosal
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gosal
    McCune–Reischauer?kosal
    Yale Romanization?kosal

    Noun

    고살 • (gosal) (hanja 故殺)

    1. (law) manslaughter (voluntary)
      Hypernym: 살인(殺人) (sarin, “homicide, murder”)
      Coordinate term: 모살(謀殺) (mosal, “murder”)

    Usage notes

    South Korean law does not currently distinguish between murder and manslaughter.

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