시찰

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 視察, from 視 (“see”) + 察 (“examine”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɕʰit͡ɕʰa̠ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [시찰]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sichal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sichal
McCune–Reischauer?	sich'al
Yale Romanization?	si.chal

Noun

시찰 • (sichal) (hanja 視察)

1. inspection
   • 2020 July 23, Yonhap News TV‎^[1]:

     김정은 북한 국무위원장이 닭공장 건설현장을 시찰했습니다.

     Gimjeong'eun bukhan gungmuwiwonjang'i dalgongjang geonseolhyeonjang'eul sichalhaetseumnida.

     Kim Jong-un, Chairman of the States Affairs Commission of North Korea, inspected the construction site of a chicken factory farm.

Derived terms

• 시찰하다 (視察—, sichalhada, “to inspect”)