처벌

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 處罰 (punishment, penalty)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɘ(ː)bʌ̹ɭ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?cheobeol
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheobeol
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏbŏl
    Yale Romanization?chēpel

    Noun

    처벌 • (cheobeol) (hanja 處罰)

    1. punishment, penalty