사후경직

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 사후(死後) (sahu, “after death”) + 경직(硬直) (gyeongjik, “stiffness”). See also Japanese 死後硬直 (shigo kōchoku).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰa̠βuɡjʌ̹ŋd͡ʑik̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [사후경직]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sahugyeongjik
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sahugyeongjig
McCune–Reischauer?sahugyŏngjik
Yale Romanization?sahwukyengcik

Noun

사후경직 • (sahugyeongjik) (hanja 死後硬直)

  1. (medicine) rigor mortis
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