배심원

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 陪審員, from 陪審 (jury) + (member).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpɛ(ː)ɕʰimwʌ̹n] ~ [ˈpe̞(ː)ɕʰimwʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?baesimwon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?baesim'won
    McCune–Reischauer?paesimwŏn
    Yale Romanization?pāysim.wen

    Noun

    배심원 • (baesimwon) (hanja 陪審員)

    1. (law) juror