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Korean
- 옌장 (yenjang)
- 넨장 (nenjang)
Etymology
제 (je, short for 제기랄 (jegiral, “incest”)) + ㄴ장 (njang, short for 난장(亂杖) (nanjang, “torture by beating”)). Originally, it is a contracted form of 젠장맞을 or 젠장칠.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | jenjang |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jenjang |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chenjang |
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| Yale Romanization? | cēyn.cang |
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Interjection
젠장 • (jenjang)
- (somewhat vulgar) damn it!