시찰

시찰

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 視察, from 視 (“see”) + 察 (“examine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɕʰit͡ɕʰa̠ɭ]
• Phonetic hangeul: [시찰]

Revised Romanization? sichal Revised Romanization (translit.)? sichal McCune–Reischauer? sich'al Yale Romanization? sichal

Noun

시찰 • (sichal) (hanja 視察)

1. inspection
   • 2020 July 23, Yonhap News TV‎:

     김정은 북한 국무위원장이 닭공장 건설현장을 시찰했습니다.

     Gimjeong-eun bukhan gungmuwiwonjang-i dalgongjang geonseolhyeonjang-eul sichalhaetseumnida.

     Kim Jong-un, Chairman of the States Affairs Commission of North Korea, inspected the construction site of a chicken factory farm.

Derived terms

• 시찰하다 (視察—, sichalhada, “to inspect”)