위자료

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 慰藉料, from 慰藉 (“consolation”) + 料 (“fee, money”). See also Japanese 慰藉料 (いしゃりょう, consolation fee).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɥid͡ʑa̠ɾjo] ~ [yd͡ʑa̠ɾjo]
    • Phonetic hangul: [위자료]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?wijaryo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?wijalyo
    McCune–Reischauer?wijaryo
    Yale Romanization?wicalyo

    Noun

    위자료 • (wijaryo) (hanja 慰藉料)

    1. (law) alimony, compensation, settlement, reparation(s), damages, solatium
      이혼 위자료 ― ihon wijaryo ― divorce settlement
      위자료를 받다 ― wijaryo-reul batda ― to receive reparations
      위자료를 지급하다 ― wijaryo-reul jigeuphada ― to pay alimony
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