Korean

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Etymology

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From (gae, dog) +‎ 장(醬) (jang, sauce) +‎ (guk, soup).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋk͈uk̚] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋk͈uk̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaejangguk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaejanggug
McCune–Reischauer?kaejangkuk
Yale Romanization?kāycangqkwuk

Noun

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South Korean
Standard Language
개장국 (gaejangguk)
North Korean
Standard Language
단고기장 (dan'gogijang)

개장국 (gaejangguk)

  1. (South Korea) gaejangguk (a flavored dog-meat soup)
    Synonyms: 개장 (gaejang), 구장(狗醬) (gujang), 지양탕(地羊湯) (jiyangtang)

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