지우개

Korean

Etymology

지우— (jiu-, “to erase”) +‎ 개 (-gae, “-er”, inanimate agent suffix).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiuɡɛ] ~ [t͡ɕiuɡe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [지우개/지우게]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jiugae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jiugae
McCune–Reischauer?	chiugae
Yale Romanization?	ciwukay

Noun

지우개 • (jiugae)

1. eraser, rubber
   • 2012, Kyubyong Park, Learner's Korean-English Dictionary, Tuttle Publishing, page 176:

     지우개 좀 써도 돼?

     jiugae jom sseo-do dwae?

     Can I use your eraser for a moment? (informal non-polite speech style)