Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 侵害.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰi(ː)mɦɛ] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰi(ː)mɦe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chimhae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chimhae
McCune–Reischauer?ch'imhae
Yale Romanization?chīmhay

Noun

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침해 (chimhae) (hanja 侵害)

  1. violation, infringement (of rights, etc.)
    Synonym: 유린(蹂躪) (yurin)

Derived terms

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See also

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