젠장
Korean edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
제 (je, short for 제기랄 (jegiral, “incest”)) + ㄴ장 (njang, short for 난장(亂杖) (nanjang, “torture by beating”)). Originally, it is a contracted form of 젠장맞을 or 젠장칠.
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)ɲd͡ʑa̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [젠(ː)장]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jenjang |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jenjang |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chenjang |
| Yale Romanization? | cēyn.cang |
Interjection edit
젠장 • (jenjang)