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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 近親.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | geunchin |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geunchin |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kŭnch'in |
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| Yale Romanization? | kun.chin |
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Noun
근친 • (geunchin) (hanja 近親)
- close relatives
- Short for 근친상간(近親相姦) (geunchinsanggan, “incest”).
- 근친은 불법이다. ― Geunchin-eun bulbeob-ida. ― Incest is illegal.
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