개장국

Korean

Etymology

From 개 (gae, “dog”) +‎ 장(醬) (jang, “sauce”) +‎ 국 (guk, “soup”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋk͈uk̚] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋk͈uk̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)장꾹/게(ː)장꾹]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaejangguk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaejanggug
McCune–Reischauer?kaejangkuk
Yale Romanization?kāycangqkwuk

Noun
South Korean
Standard Language		 개장국 (gaejangguk)
North Korean
Standard Language		 단고기장 (dan'gogijang)

개장국 • (gaejangguk)

  1. (South Korea) gaejangguk (a flavored dog-meat soup)
    Synonyms: 개장 (gaejang), 구장(狗醬) (gujang), 지양탕(地羊湯) (jiyangtang)

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