Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 果實.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwa̠(ː)ɕʰiɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • 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

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과실 (gwasil) (hanja 果實)

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

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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 過失.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwa̠(ː)ɕʰiɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • 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

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과실 (gwasil) (hanja 過失)

  1. mistake, error
    Synonym: 실수(失手) (silsu)
  2. accident
    Synonym: 사고(事故) (sago)
  3. negligence

References

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  1. ^ Bevers, Gerry (2022 January 9) “What's the difference between 과일, 과실 (果實), and 열매?”, in Korean Language Notes[1], retrieved 27 February 2024