징역

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 懲役.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

징역 • (jing'yeok) (hanja 懲役)

  1. (law) imprisonment (as punishment for a crime); prison sentence
    • 1923 October 1, “()()()()()()()()”, in Chosun Ilbo:
      ()() ()() ()()() () ()()() ()()되고 () ()() () ()() () []
      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:
      지난달 25 살인미수 혐의 재판 넘겨 프로골퍼 A에게 징역 3 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)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.