옥중

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 獄中 (“inside prison”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [o̞k̚t͡ɕ͈uŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [옥쭝]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	okjung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ogjung
McCune–Reischauer?	okchung
Yale Romanization?	okcwung

Noun

옥중 • (okjung) (hanja 獄中)

1. inside the prison; prison (life, etc.)
   • 1917, Yi Kwang-su, 이광수(李光洙), 無(무)情(졍) (Mujong) [The Heartless]:

     「아버지ᄂᆞᆫ 옥즁에셔 굴머 도라가시고……」

     Abeoji-neun okjung-esyeo gulmeo doragasigo……"

     "Father died of starvation in prison..."