취조

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 取調, an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 取(と)り調(しら)べ (torishirabe).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɥi(ː)d͡ʑo̞] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰy(ː)d͡ʑo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [취(ː)조]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chwijo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chwijo
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'wijo
Yale Romanization?	chwīco

Noun

취조 • (chwijo) (hanja 取調)

1. investigation; questioning (of a criminal); examination; interrogation

Derived terms

• 취조하다 (chwijohada)
• 취조되다 (chwijodoeda)