귀책사유
Korean
Etymology
From 귀책 (歸責, gwichaek, “imputation”) and 사유 (事由, sayu, “grounds”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɥi(ː)t͡ɕʰɛks͈a̠ju] ~ [ˈkɥi(ː)t͡ɕʰe̞ks͈a̠ju] ~ [ˈky(ː)t͡ɕʰɛks͈a̠ju] ~ [ˈky(ː)t͡ɕʰe̞ks͈a̠ju]
- Phonetic hangul: [귀(ː)책싸유/귀(ː)첵싸유]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gwichaeksayu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gwichaegsayu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kwich'aeksayu |
| Yale Romanization? | kwī.chayk.sa.yu |
Noun
귀책사유 • (gwichaeksayu) (hanja 歸責事由)
- (law) grounds to consider someone at fault; in South Korea, frequently a prerequisite for civil liability.