정당방위

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 정당(正當) (jeongdang) + 방위(防衛) (bang'wi).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ŋda̠ŋba̠ŋɥi] ~ [t͡ɕʌ̹ŋda̠ŋba̠ŋy]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeongdangbang'wi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeongdangbang'wi
McCune–Reischauer?chŏngdangbangwi
Yale Romanization?cengtangpangwi

Noun

정당방위 • (jeongdangbang'wi) (hanja 正當防衛)

  1. (law) self-defence