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 prescribed 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)

  1. (law) grounds to consider someone at fault; in South Korea, frequently a prerequisite for civil liability.
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