감옥

한국어

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감옥

  • [ka̠mo̞k̚] SK Standard, Seoul

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한자 紺屋

noun

  1. '반물집'.

noun

  1. 죄수를 가두어 두는 곳. 사기범으로 감옥에 갔다.

In English

  • prison place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes
  • jail place for short-term confinement

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"감옥." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B0%90%EC%98%A5. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

감옥. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B0%90%EC%98%A5

Chicago

"감옥." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B0%90%EC%98%A5.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {감옥},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B0%90%EC%98%A5},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}