연좌제

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 連坐制.

    Sino-Korean word from 連坐 + 制.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [jʌ̹ɲd͡ʑwa̠d͡ʑe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [연좌제]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yeonjwaje
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeonjwaje
    McCune–Reischauer?yŏnjwaje
    Yale Romanization?yen.cwacey

    Noun

    연좌제 • (yeonjwaje) (hanja 連坐制)

    South Korean
    Standard Language         		연좌제(連坐制) (yeonjwaje)
    North Korean
    Standard Language         		련좌제(連坐制) (ryeonjwaje)
    1. the "association system"; the practice of collective punishment in North Korea where three to eight generations of a political offender's family can be imprisoned or executed.
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