향락업소

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 향락(享樂) (hyangnak, “enjoy”) + 업소(業所) (eopso).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hyangnageopso
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hyanglag'eobso
McCune–Reischauer?	hyangnagŏpso
Yale Romanization?	hyānglak.ep.so

Noun

향락업소 • (hyangnageopso) (hanja 享樂業所)

1. an adult entertainment business (i.e., sex shop)