죄책감

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from (crime) + (responsibility) + (feeling).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕwe̞(ː)t͡ɕʰɛk̚k͈a̠m] ~ [ˈt͡ɕø̞(ː)t͡ɕʰɛk̚k͈a̠m] ~ [ˈt͡ɕwe̞(ː)t͡ɕʰe̞k̚k͈a̠m] ~ [ˈt͡ɕø̞(ː)t͡ɕʰe̞k̚k͈a̠m]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)/(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?joechaekgam
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?joechaeggam
    McCune–Reischauer?choech'aekkam
    Yale Romanization?cōy.chayk.kam

    Noun

    죄책감 • (joechaekgam) (hanja 罪責感)

    1. feeling of guilt
      Synonym: 죄의식(罪意識) (joe'uisik)