최저임금

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 최저(最低) (choejeo, “minimum”) + 임금(賃金) (imgeum, “wage”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹ i(ː)mɡɯm] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹ i(ː)mɡɯm]
• Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)저 임(ː)금/최(ː)저 임(ː)금]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	choejeo imgeum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	choejeo imgeum
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'oejŏ imgŭm
Yale Romanization?	chōyce īmkum

Noun

최저임금 • (choejeoimgeum) (hanja 最低賃金)

1. minimum wage