과실

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 果實.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkwa̠(ː)ɕʰiɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [과(ː)실]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwasil
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwasil
McCune–Reischauer?	kwasil
Yale Romanization?	kwāsil

Noun

과실 • (gwasil) (hanja 果實)

1. edible fruit and nut
2. (law) fructus, i.e. goods naturally created by other property

Usage notes

In general, 과실 (gwasil) is used for all edible fruits and nuts; 과일 (gwail) is reserved for succulent fruit, and 건과(乾果) (geon'gwa) is reserved for nuts and dried fruit.

Synonyms

• 과일 (gwail, “fruit”)

Derived terms

• 과실썩음병 (gwasilsseogeumbyeong)
• 과실즙 (gwasiljeup)
• 과실편 (gwasilpyeon)
• 법정과실(法定果實) (beopjeonggwasil)
• 천연과실(天然果實) (cheonyeon'gwasil)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 過失.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkwa̠(ː)ɕʰiɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [과(ː)실]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwasil
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwasil
McCune–Reischauer?	kwasil
Yale Romanization?	kwāsil

Noun

과실 • (gwasil) (hanja 過失)

1. mistake, error

   Synonym: 실수(失手) (silsu)

2. accident

   Synonym: 사고(事故) (sago)

3. negligence