교도관

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 교도(矯導) (gyodo, “correction and guidance”) + 관(官) (gwan, “official”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjo(ː)do̞ɡwa̠n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [교(ː)도관]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyodogwan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyodogwan
McCune–Reischauer?kyodogwan
Yale Romanization?kyōtokwan

Noun

교도관 • (gyodogwan) (hanja 矯導官)

  1. prison guard, jailer
    Synonym: 간수(看守) (gansu)
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