밥줄

Korean

Etymology

From 밥 (bap, “rice, meal”) +‎ 줄 (jul, “line”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠p̚t͡ɕ͈uɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [밥쭐]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bapjul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	babjul
McCune–Reischauer?	papchul
Yale Romanization?	papcwul

Noun

밥줄 • (bapjul)

1. livelihood; job, source of income

   밥줄이 끊어지다 ― bapjur-i kkeuneojida ― to lose one's livelihood