피해자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 被害者, from 被害 (“damage”) + 者 (“person”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpʰi(ː)ɦɛd͡ʑa̠] ~ [ˈpʰi(ː)ɦe̞d͡ʑa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [피(ː)해자/피(ː)헤자]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	pihaeja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	pihaeja
McCune–Reischauer?	p'ihaeja
Yale Romanization?	phīhayca

Noun

피해자 • (pihaeja) (hanja 被害者)

1. victim, casualty

   Antonym: 가해자(加害者) (gahaeja)