암시장

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 암(暗) (am) + 시장(市場) (sijang).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈa̠(ː)mɕʰid͡ʑa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [암(ː)시장]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	amsijang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	amsijang
McCune–Reischauer?	amsijang
Yale Romanization?	āmsicang

Noun

암시장 • (amsijang) (hanja 暗市場)

1. black market

   Synonym: 블랙마켓 (beullaengmaket)