Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
you have here. The definition of the word
will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 不法, from 不 (“not”) + 法 (“law”)
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bulbeop |
|---|
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bulbeob |
|---|
| McCune–Reischauer? | pulbŏp |
|---|
| Yale Romanization? | pul.pep |
|---|
Noun
불법 • (bulbeop) (hanja 不法)
- illegality; the illegal
Usage notes
Like many Korean nouns, this word is often used as a determiner to modify another noun directly, as for example in 불법행위 (bulbeophaeng'wi, “illegal activity”).
Derived terms
- 불법적 (bulbeopjeok, “illegal”)