심판

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 審判 (judgement).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɕʰi(ː)mpʰa̠n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?simpan
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?simpan
    McCune–Reischauer?simp'an
    Yale Romanization?sīmphan

    Noun

    심판 • (simpan) (hanja 審判)

    1. judgement
    2. (sports) referee; umpire
    3. (tarot) Judgement (Tarot card)

    Derived terms

    • 심판(審判)하다 (simpanhada)