의무

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 義務, from (righteous) + (work)

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    의무 • (uimu) (hanja 義務)

    1. duty, obligation