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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 拷問
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | gomun |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gomun |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | komun |
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| Yale Romanization? | komun |
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Noun
고문 • (gomun) (hanja 拷問)
- torture (intentional causing of somebody's experiencing agony)
Derived terms
- 고문하다 (拷問—, gomunhada, “to torture”)
- 희망고문 (希望拷問, huimanggomun, “torture by hope”)