귀결

Sino-Korean word from 歸結 (“to sum up; to conclude”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkɥi(ː)ɡjʌ̹ɭ] ~ [ˈky(ː)ɡjʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [귀(ː)결]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

귀결 • (gwigyeol) (hanja 歸結)

1. conclusion, consequence, result

   Synonyms: 낙착(落着) (nakchak), 결말(結末) (gyeolmal)

   • 2018, 박선우 [bakseonu], “휘는 빛 [hwineun bit, Curving light]”, in Changjak-gwa bipyeong, volume 46, number 4, pages 135—150:

     애당초 그 회사에 계속 다니고 있으리란 기대가 적었고, 설령 그 글을 읽게 된다고 해도 지수가 답장을 쓰지 않는 쪽이 더 자연스러운 귀결이지 않나 싶었던 것이다.

     Aedangcho geu hoesa-e gyesok danigo isseuri-ran gidae-ga jeogeotgo, seollyeong geu geur-eul ilge doenda-go hae-do Jisu-ga dapjan-g'eul sseuji anneun jjog-i deo jayeonseureoun gwigyeor-iji anna sipeotdeon geos-ida.

     In the first place, she did not particularly expect that she [Jisu] would be still be at that company, and even if she [Jisu] happened to read what she had written, it seemed that it would be a more natural conclusion for Jisu to not reply.