침해

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 侵害.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰi(ː)mɦɛ] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰi(ː)mɦe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?chimhae
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?chimhae
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'imhae
    Yale Romanization?chīmhay

    Noun

    침해 • (chimhae) (hanja 侵害)

    1. violation, infringement (of rights, etc.)
      Synonym: 유린(蹂躪) (yurin)

    Derived terms

    • 침해되다 (侵害, chimhaedoeda)
    • 침해하다 (侵害, chimhaehada)

    See also