혼술

Korean

Etymology

Blend of 혼자 (honja, “alone”) +‎ 술 (sul, “alcoholic beverage”), probably by analogy with 혼밥 (honbap).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɸʷo̞nsʰuɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [혼술]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	honsul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	honsul
McCune–Reischauer?	honsul
Yale Romanization?	honswul

Noun

혼술 • (honsul)

1. (slang) drinking alcohol by oneself; getting drunk alone

Derived terms

• 혼술하다 (honsulhada, “to drink alone”)

 

Related terms

• 혼밥 (honbap, “eating alone”)