유곽

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 遊廓 (“Yūkaku”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [juɡwa̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [유곽]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yugwak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yugwag
McCune–Reischauer?	yugwak
Yale Romanization?	yukwak

Noun

유곽 • (yugwak) (hanja 遊廓)

1. (specific) Yūkaku; (in general) brothel
2. red-light district, a place where brothels are concentrated