에키벤

Korean

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 駅弁(えきべん) (ekiben).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [e̞cçibe̞n]
• Phonetic hangul: [에키벤]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ekiben
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ekiben
McCune–Reischauer?	ek'iben
Yale Romanization?	ey.khipeyn

Noun

에키벤 • (ekiben)

1. ekiben (bento sold at railroad stations)
2. (sex) ekiben; suspended congress (sex position which consists of one participant carrying the other while penetrating them)

   Synonym: 들박 (deulbak)

Usage notes

• Today, the term is chiefly used in the context of Japan (e.g. in travel guides), but historically saw use more generally during the Japanese occupation of Korea in the first half of the 20th century.