사범

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 事犯

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)bʌ̹m]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sabeom
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sabeom
    McCune–Reischauer?sabŏm
    Yale Romanization?sāpem

    Noun

    사범 • (sabeom) (hanja 事犯)

    1. illegal act, crime
    2. criminal, offender
      공안 사범
      gong'an sabeom
      public safety offender

    Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 私犯

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sabeom
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sabeom
    McCune–Reischauer?sabŏm
    Yale Romanization?sapem

    Noun

    사범 • (sabeom) (hanja 私犯)

    1. (law, historical) tort
      Synonym: 불법행위 (bulbeophaeng'wi)

    Etymology 3

      Sino-Korean word from 師範

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?sabeom
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?sabeom
      McCune–Reischauer?sabŏm
      Yale Romanization?sapem

      Noun

      사범 • (sabeom) (hanja 師範)

      1. master, instructor
        무술 사범
        musul sabeomnim
        martial arts master
      2. pedagogical training, normal
        사범 대학
        sabeom daehak
        College of Education, Normal school