집행

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 執行.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕipʰɛŋ] ~ [t͡ɕipʰe̞ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [/]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jiphaeng
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jibhaeng
    McCune–Reischauer?chiphaeng
    Yale Romanization?cip.hayng

    Noun

    집행 • (jiphaeng) (hanja 執行)

    1. execution, implementation, carrying out
      Synonyms: 실행(實行) (silhaeng), 시행(施行) (sihaeng)
    2. (law) enforcement, compulsion
      Synonym: 단속(團束) (dansok)

    Derived terms

    • 집행위원(執行委員) (jiphaeng'wiwon)
    • 집행유예(執行猶豫) (jiphaeng'yuye)
    • 집행하다 (jiphaenghada)