부검

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 剖 (“dissect”) + 檢 (“examine”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bugeom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bugeom
McCune–Reischauer?	pugŏm
Yale Romanization?	pūkem

Noun

부검 • (bugeom) (hanja 剖檢)

1. autopsy

   사인을 판단하기 위해 부검이 진행 중이다.

   sain-eul pandanhagi wihae bugeom-i jinhaeng jung-ida.

   An autopsy is in process in order to judge the cause of death.