교도소

한국어

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교도소

  • [kjodo̞sʰo̞] SK Standard, Seoul

Where it comes from

교도 + 소 (한자 矯導所)

noun

  1. 법정에서 자유형을 선고 받은 죄인을 가두어 두는 곳. 교도소를 예전에는 감옥 또는 형무소라고 불렀다.

In English

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

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MLA

"교도소." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B5%90%EB%8F%84%EC%86%8C. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

교도소. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B5%90%EB%8F%84%EC%86%8C

Chicago

"교도소." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B5%90%EB%8F%84%EC%86%8C.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {교도소},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B5%90%EB%8F%84%EC%86%8C},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}