닥후

Korean

Etymology

Abbreviation of 닥치고 후자 (dakchi-go huja, “lit. shut up and [the] latter”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ta̠kʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [다쿠]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dakhu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	daghu
McCune–Reischauer?	takhu
Yale Romanization?	tak.hwu

Noun

닥후 • (dakhu)

1. (slang) latter without question (when presented with two options)

   Antonym: 닥전 (dakjeon)

   치킨 피자 중에 하나만 고르라면 닥후지.

   Chikin pija jung-e hana-man goreu-ra-myeon dakhu-ji.

   If [you] told me to choose one between fried chicken and pizza, [my choice] would be the latter without question.

   닥후라고 하기에는 전자도 매력 있지 않아요?

   Dakhu-rago ha-gi-e-neun jeonja-do maeryeok it-ji an-a-yo?

   You're saying that [you'd choose] the latter without question, but isn't the former also appealing?