징역

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 懲役.

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiŋjʌ̹k̚]
Phonetic hangul: [징역]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	jing'yeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	jing'yeog
McCune–Reischauer^?	chingyŏk
Yale Romanization^?	cingyek

Noun

징역 • (jing'yeok) (hanja 懲役)

South Korean Standard Language	징역(懲役) (jing'yeok)
North Korean Standard Language	로동교화형(勞動敎化刑) (rodonggyohwahyeong)

(law) imprisonment (as punishment for a crime); prison sentence
- 1923 October 1, “印(인)度(도)獨(독)立(립)運(운)動(동) 의經(경)過(과) [Course of the Indian Independence Movement]”, in Chosun Ilbo:
  그 結(결)果(과) 多(다)數(수)한 印(인)度(도)人(인) 及(급) 印(인)度(도)兵(병)은 捕(포)縛(박)되고 或(혹)은 懲(징)役(역)에 或(혹)은 死(사)刑(형)에 處(처)한 바 […]
  geu gyeolgwa dasuhan Indoin geup Indobyeongeun pobakdoego hogeun jingyeoge hogeun sahyeong'e cheohan ba […]
  Given that, as a result, many Indians and Indian troops were put in chains or sentenced to imprisonment or death […]
- 2021 July 2, “"너 죽이고 징역 10년 산다" 전여친 흉기로 찌른 프로골퍼 [neo jugigo jing'yeok 10nyeon sanda jeonyeochin hyunggiro jjireun peurogolpeo]”, in JoongAng Ilbo‎^[1]:
  지난달 25일 살인미수 혐의 로 재판 에 넘겨 진 프로 골퍼 A씨 에게 징역 3년 을 선고했다.
  Jinandal isiboil sarinmisu hyeomui-ro jaepan-e neomgyeojin peurogolpeo aeissi-ege jing'yeok samnyeon-eul seon'gohaetda.
  […] sentenced A, a professional golfer who was brought to court for attempted murder on June 25, to three years in prison.

Derived terms

무기징역(無期懲役) (mugijing'yeok)
생징역(生懲役) (saengjing'yeok)
유기징역(有期懲役) (yugijing'yeok)
징역(懲役)꾼 (jing'yeokkkun)
징역(懲役)살이 (jing'yeoksari)
징역수(懲役囚) (jing'yeoksu)
징역장(懲役場) (jing'yeokjang)
징역형(懲役刑) (jing'yeokhyeong)