유곽
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Korean word from 遊廓 (“Yūkaku”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [juɡwa̠k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [유곽]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | yugwak |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yugwag |
McCune–Reischauer? | yugwak |
Yale Romanization? | yukwak |
Noun edit
- (specific) Yūkaku; (in general) brothel
- red-light district, a place where brothels are concentrated