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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 檢 (“measure, check”) + 診 (“examine, diagnose”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | geomjin |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geomjin |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kŏmjin |
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| Yale Romanization? | kēmcin |
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Noun
검진 • (geomjin) (hanja 檢診)
- (medicine) examination, check-up, health screening
- Synonym: 진찰(診察) (jinchal)
- 정기 검진 ― jeonggi geomjin ― a routine check-up