우범

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 虞 (“concern”) + 犯 (“crime, violation”).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?ubeom
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?ubeom
    McCune–Reischauer?ubŏm
    Yale Romanization?wupem

    Noun

    우범 • (ubeom) (hanja 虞犯)

    1. (attributive) likely to commit crime
      우범 지대 ― ubeom jidae ― crime-ridden district
      우범 선박 ― ubeom seonbak ― ship likely involved in smuggling
      우범소년 ― ubeomsonyeon ― status offender (literally, “crime-likely minor”)
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