교도소

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 矯導所.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjo(ː)do̞sʰo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gyodoso
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyodoso
    McCune–Reischauer?kyodoso
    Yale Romanization?kyōtoso

    Noun

    교도소 • (gyodoso) (hanja 矯導所)

    South Korean
    Standard Language
    교도소(矯導所) (gyodoso)
    North Korean
    Standard Language
    교화소(敎化所) (gyohwaso)
    1. jail, prison
      • 2010, Shutter Island:
        연방 교도소법 실행규칙 319는 교도소 내에 있을 때에는 그 기관의 공무원이 최종적인 권한을 갖는다고 규정하고 있습니다.
        Yeonbang gyodosobeop silhaenggyuchik 319neun gyodoso naee isseul ttaeeneun geu gigwanui gongmuwoni choejongjeogin gwonhaneul ganneundago gyujeonghago itseumnida.
        [original: Executive order 319 of the Federal Code of Penitentiaries states that when inside a penitentiary, the officers of that institution have final authority.]