위자료

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 慰藉料, from 慰藉 (“consolation”) + 料 (“fee, money”). See also Japanese 慰藉料 (いしゃりょう, consolation fee).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɥid͡ʑa̠ɾjo] ~ [yd͡ʑa̠ɾjo]
  • Phonetic hangul: [위자료]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?wijaryo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?wijalyo
McCune–Reischauer?wijaryo
Yale Romanization?wicalyo

Noun

위자료 • (wijaryo) (hanja 慰藉料)

  1. (law) alimony, compensation, settlement, reparation(s), damages, solatium
    이혼 위자료 ― ihon wijaryo ― divorce settlement
    위자료를 받다 ― wijaryo-reul batda ― to receive reparations
    위자료를 지급하다 ― wijaryo-reul jigeuphada ― to pay alimony
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