대역죄

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 大逆罪, from 大逆 (high treason) + (crime).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)jʌ̹k̚t͡ɕ͈we̞] ~ [ˈtɛ(ː)jʌ̹k̚t͡ɕ͈ø̞] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)jʌ̹k̚t͡ɕ͈we̞] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)jʌ̹k̚t͡ɕ͈ø̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)/(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?daeyeokjoe
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?daeyeogjoe
    McCune–Reischauer?taeyŏkchoe
    Yale Romanization?tāyyekcoy

    Noun

    대역죄 • (daeyeokjoe) (hanja 大逆罪)

    1. the crime of high treason; lese majesty