과태료

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 과(過) (gwa, “excessive, undue”) + 태(怠) (tae, “negligence”) + 료(料) (ryo, “fee, cost”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwataeryo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwataelyo
McCune–Reischauer?	kwat'aeryo
Yale Romanization?	kwā.thaylyo

Noun

과태료 • (gwataeryo) (hanja 過怠料)

1. administrative fine

See also

• 벌금(罰金) (beolgeum): fine for committing a crime or breaking a contract