Korean

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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(je, short for 제기랄 (jegiral, incest)) +‎ ㄴ장 (njang, short for 난장(亂杖) (nanjang, torture by beating)). Originally, it is a contracted form of 젠장맞을 or 젠장칠.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)ɲd͡ʑa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jenjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jenjang
McCune–Reischauer?chenjang
Yale Romanization?cēyn.cang

Interjection

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젠장 (jenjang)

  1. (dated, somewhat vulgar) holy shit!, damn it!