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TOPIK 6noun

형량

hyeongnyang [형냥]

형량이 · 형량을

length of a sentence, severity of punishment

Example

피해자 가족은 형량이 너무 가볍다고 반발했습니다.

The victim's family protested that the sentence was too light.

Word parts

형 punishment량 amount

Literally 'amount of punishment'.

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Pronounced [형냥] — ㄹ becomes ㄴ after ㅇ.