중앙정보국

Korean

Etymology

中央 (jungang, “center”) +‎ 情報 (jeongbo, “intelligence”) +‎ 局 (guk, “bureau”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuŋa̠ŋd͡ʑʌ̹ŋbo̞ɡuk̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [중앙정보국]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jung'angjeongboguk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jung'angjeongbogug
McCune–Reischauer?	chungangjŏngboguk
Yale Romanization?	cwungangcengpokwuk

Proper noun

중앙정보국 • (jung'angjeongboguk) (hangeul 中央情報局)

1. the Central Intelligence Agency

   Synonym: 시아이에이 (Siaiei)