부검

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 剖 (“dissect”) + 檢 (“examine”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpu(ː)ɡʌ̹m]
    • Phonetic hangul: [부(ː)검]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bugeom
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bugeom
    McCune–Reischauer?pugŏm
    Yale Romanization?pūkem

    Noun

    부검 • (bugeom) (hanja 剖檢)

    1. autopsy
      사인을 판단하기 위해 부검이 진행 중이다.
      Sain-eul pandanhagi wihae bugeom-i jinhaeng jun-g'ida.
      An autopsy is in process in order to judge the cause of death.
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