조폭

Korean

Etymology

Contraction of Sino-Korean 조직폭력배 (組織暴力輩, jojikpongnyeokbae, “organized violent group”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞pʰo̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [조폭]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jopok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jopog
McCune–Reischauer?	chop'ok
Yale Romanization?	co.phok

Noun

조폭 • (jopok) (hanja 組暴)

1. A group of gangsters; a group of people who engage in organized violence.

Synonyms

• 깡패 (kkangpae)
• (Yanbian) 검은무리 (geomeunmuri)