개장국

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Korean

Etymology

From (gae, dog) +‎ 장(醬) (jang, sauce) +‎ (guk, soup).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaejangguk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaejanggug
McCune–Reischauer?kaejangkuk
Yale Romanization?kāycangqkwuk

Noun

South Korean
Standard Language
개장국 (gaejangguk)
North Korean
Standard Language
단고기장 (dan'gogijang)

개장국 (gaejangguk)

  1. (South Korea) gaejangguk (a flavored dog-meat soup)
    Synonyms: 개장 (gaejang), 구장(狗醬) (gujang), 지양탕(地羊湯) (jiyangtang)

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