욕

욕 U+C695, 욕 HANGUL SYLLABLE YOG Composition: ㅇ + ㅛ + ㄱ ← 요 [U+C694] Hangul Syllables 욖 → [U+C696]

요욕욖욗욘욙욚 욛욜욝욞욟욠욡 욢욣욤욥욦욧욨 용욪욫욬욭욮욯
외 ←	→ 우

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jok̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [욕]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yog
McCune–Reischauer?	yok
Yale Romanization?	yok

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 辱.

Noun

욕 • (yok) (hanja 辱)

1. abuse, insulting remark

   Synonym: 욕설(辱說) (yokseol)

   그는 영수의 면전에다 욕을 퍼부어 댔다.

   Geu-neun Yeongsu-ui myeonjeoneda yog-eul peobueo daetda.

   He started to abuse Yeongsu in his face.

2. scolding, reprimand

   그는 너무 인색하여 동네 사람들에게 욕을 먹는다.

   Geu-neun neomu insaekhayeo dongne saram-deur-ege yog-eul meongneunda.

   He is very stingy and is scolded by other villagers.

3. (colloquial) trouble, effort, labour

   날도 더운데 여기까지 오느라고 욕을 보았구나.

   Nal-do deounde yeogi-kkaji oneurago yog-eul boatguna.

   It's such a trouble for everyone to come here on this hot day.

4. shame, humiliation, disgrace

   그는 주인에게 별별 욕을 다 당하고도 주인에게 충성을 바쳤다.

   Geu-neun ju'in-ege byeolbyeol yog-eul da danghagodo ju'in-ege chungseong-eul bacheotda.

   Although he has variously been humiliated by the master, he still remains loyal.

Derived terms

• 욕먹다 (yongmeokda)
• 욕하다 (yokhada)
• 욕보이다 (yokboida)
• 욕바가지 (yokbagaji)
• See the hanja entry at 辱 for Sino-Korean compounds of 욕 (辱, yok).

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 慾/欲.

Suffix

—욕 • (-yok) (hanja 慾/欲)

1. desire, greed, lust

   권력욕 (權力慾) ― gwollyeogyok ― desire for power

   독점욕 (獨占慾) ― dokjeomyok ― desire for exclusive possession

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 慾/欲 for Sino-Korean compounds of 욕 (慾/欲, yok).