불법
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 不法, from 不 (“not”) + 法 (“law”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [puɭbʌ̹p̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [불법]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bulbeop |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bulbeob |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pulbŏp |
| Yale Romanization? | pul.pep |
Noun
불법 • (bulbeop) (hanja 不法)
- illegality; the illegal
Usage notes
Like many Korean nouns, this word is often used as a determiner to modify another noun directly, as for example in 불법행위 (bulbeophaeng'wi, “illegal activity”).
Derived terms
- 불법적 (bulbeopjeok, “illegal”)