도시락

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the 청구영언 / 靑丘永言, 1728, as Early Modern Korean 도슭 (Yale: twosulk).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [to̞ɕʰiɾa̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [도시락]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dosirak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	dosilag
McCune–Reischauer?	tosirak
Yale Romanization?	tosilak

Noun

도시락 • (dosirak)

1. (South Korea) lunch box (a container for transporting meals)

   Synonyms: (North Korea) 곽밥 (gwakbap), 밥곽 (bapgwak), (Yanbian) 벤또 (bentto)

2. dosirak (Korean-style packed lunch, usually consisting of rice and several banchan)

Descendants

• → English: dosirak
• → Japanese: トシラク (toshiraku)