후유증

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 後遺症/後遺證 (後遺症 / 後遺證), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɸʷu(ː)jut͡ɕ͈ɯŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [후(ː)유쯩]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	huyujeung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	huyujeung
McCune–Reischauer?	huyuchŭng
Yale Romanization?	hwū.yuqcung

Noun

후유증 • (huyujeung) (hanja 後遺症/後遺證)

1. (medicine) sequela, aftereffect
2. (figurative) aftermath, consequence