법의학

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 法醫學, from (law) + 醫學 (medicine).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpɘ(ː)bɰiɦa̠k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?beobuihak
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?beob'uihag
    McCune–Reischauer?pŏbŭihak
    Yale Romanization?pēp.uyhak

    Noun

    법의학 • (beobuihak) (hanja 法醫學)

    1. (law enforcement) forensic science