고살

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 故殺.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gosal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gosal
McCune–Reischauer?kosal
Yale Romanization?kosal

Noun

고살 • (gosal) (hanja 故殺)

  1. (law) manslaughter (voluntary)
    Hypernym: 살인(殺人) (sarin, “homicide, murder”)
    Coordinate term: 모살(謀殺) (mosal, “murder”)

Usage notes

South Korean law does not currently distinguish between murder and manslaughter.

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