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옥중
옥중
獄中
[ okjung ]
「명사」 Noun
• being in prison; inside of a prison
The inside of a prison; the state of being confined in prison.
law & justice
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Advanced
The hanja from which the word comes
獄 (옥)
–
prison, jail, lawsuit, litigation, trial
中 (중)
–
center, middle, inside
Derived words
투옥
–
imprisonment
Neighboring words in the dictionary
오차
오촌
오해
오후
오히려
옥
옥새
옥수수
옥중
온
온갖
온누리
온대
온도
온돌
온돌방
온상
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