죄악

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 罪惡.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕwe̞(ː)a̠k̚] ~ [ˈt͡ɕø̞(ː)a̠k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?joeak
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?joeag
    McCune–Reischauer?choeak
    Yale Romanization?cōy.ak

    Noun

    죄악 • (joeak) (hanja 罪惡)

    1. vice, crime, sin