중죄

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 重罪.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕu(ː)ŋd͡ʑwe̞] ~ [ˈt͡ɕu(ː)ŋd͡ʑø̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jungjoe
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jungjoe
    McCune–Reischauer?chungjoe
    Yale Romanization?cwūngcoy

    Noun

    중죄 • (jungjoe) (hanja 重罪)

    1. serious offence; serious crime; felony