캥거루족

Korean

Etymology

캥거루 (kaenggeoru, “kangaroo”) +‎ 족(族) (-jok, “nation, ethnicity”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kʰɛŋɡʌ̹ɾud͡ʑo̞k̚] ~ [kʰe̞ŋɡʌ̹ɾud͡ʑo̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [캥거루족/켕거루족]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	kaenggeorujok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	kaenggeolujog
McCune–Reischauer?	k'aenggŏrujok
Yale Romanization?	khayngkelwucok

Noun

캥거루족 • (kaenggeorujok)

1. (idiomatic, colloquial) adult children who live off their parents' income without finding work