조개관자

Korean

Etymology

Compound of 조개 (jogae, “clam”) +‎ 관자(貫子) (gwanja, “buttonlike ring”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞ɡɛɡwa̠ɲd͡ʑa̠] ~ [t͡ɕo̞ɡe̞ɡwa̠ɲd͡ʑa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [조개관자/조게관자]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jogaegwanja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jogaegwanja
McCune–Reischauer?	chogaegwanja
Yale Romanization?	cokaykwan.ca

Noun

조개관자 • (jogaegwanja) (hanja 조개貫子)

1. (zootomy) adductor muscle of a clam

   Synonyms: 패주(貝柱) (paeju), 폐각근(閉殼筋) (pyegakgeun)