징역

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 懲役.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiŋjʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [징역]

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, “印(인)度(도)獨(독)立(립)運(운)動(동) 의經(경)過(과) [Course of the Indian Independence Movement]”, in Chosun Ilbo:

     그 結(결)果(과) 多(다)數(수)한 印(인)度(도)人(인) 及(급) 印(인)度(도)兵(병)은 捕(포)縛(박)되고 或(혹)은 懲(징)役(역)에 或(혹)은 死(사)刑(형)에 處(처)한 바 […]

     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^[1]:

     지난달 25일 살인미수 혐의로 재판에 넘겨진 프로골퍼 A씨에게 징역 3년을 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)