긴급체포

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 緊急逮捕, from 緊急 (emergency) + 逮捕 (arrest).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kinɡɯp̚t͡ɕʰe̞pʰo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: []
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gin'geupchepo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gingeubchepo
    McCune–Reischauer?kin'gŭpch'ep'o
    Yale Romanization?kinkupchey.pho

    Noun

    긴급체포 • (gin'geupchepo) (hanja 緊急逮捕)

    1. (criminal law) warrantless arrest (subject to retroactive prosecutorial approval) when serious crimes are suspected to be committed.