방화죄

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 放火罪, from 放火 (“arson”) + 罪 (“crime”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ŋβwa̠d͡ʑwe̞] ~ [ˈpa̠(ː)ŋβwa̠d͡ʑø̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [방(ː)화줴/방(ː)화죄]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?banghwajoe
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?banghwajoe
    McCune–Reischauer?panghwajoe
    Yale Romanization?pānghwacoy

    Noun

    방화죄 • (banghwajoe) (hanja 放火罪)

    1. (law) the crime of arson
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