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.