장요근

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 腸腰筋, from 腸 (“intestine”) + 腰 (“waist”) + 筋 (“tendon; sinew”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jang'yogeun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jang'yogeun
McCune–Reischauer?	changyogŭn
Yale Romanization?	cāngyokun

Noun

장요근 • (jang'yogeun) (hanja 腸腰筋)

1. (anatomy) iliopsoas muscle

Synonyms

• 엉덩허리근 (eongdeongheorigeun)