금수저
Korean edit
Etymology edit
금(金) (geum, “gold”) + 수저 (sujeo, “cutlery; spoon and chopsticks”), the figurative sense probably by analogy from 은(銀)수저 (eunsujeo, “silver spoon”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɯmsʰud͡ʑʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [금수저]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | geumsujeo |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geumsujeo |
McCune–Reischauer? | kŭmsujŏ |
Yale Romanization? | kumswuce |
Noun edit
금수저 • (geumsujeo)
- (literally) a golden spoon and chopsticks
- (figurative) the high upper class, the wealthy and privileged
Related terms edit
- 수저계급론 (sujeogyegeumnon, “spoon theory”)