공창가
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Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 공창(公娼) (gongchang, “registered prostitute”) + 街 (“street”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞ŋt͡ɕʰa̠ŋɡa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [공창가]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gongchangga |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gongchangga |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kongch'angga |
| Yale Romanization? | kongchangka |
Noun
[edit]공창가 • (gongchangga) (hanja 公娼街)
- a red-light district
- 공창가에서 마주친 아버지와 아들은 얼굴이 벌게져서는 서로 못 본 척하고 냅다 도망쳤다.
- Gongchangga-eseo majuchin abeojiwa adeur-eun eolgur-i beolgejeoseo-neun seoro mot bon cheokhago naepda domangcheotda.
- The father and son, who ran into each other at the red-light district, were both embarrassed, so, pretending not to see one another, they fled.