피폭

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 被曝

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpʰi(ː)pʰo̞k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?pipok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?pipog
    McCune–Reischauer?p'ip'ok
    Yale Romanization?phī.phok

    Noun

    피폭 • (pipok) (hanja 被曝)

    1. exposure to radiation

    Derived terms

    • 피폭량 (被曝量, pipongnyang, “exposure dose”)
    • 피폭선량 (被曝線量, pipokseollyang, “exposure dose”)