Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 遊廓 (Yūkaku).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yugwak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yugwag
McCune–Reischauer?yugwak
Yale Romanization?yukwak

Noun edit

유곽 (yugwak) (hanja 遊廓)

  1. (specific) Yūkaku; (in general) brothel
  2. red-light district, a place where brothels are concentrated