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Korean
Etymology
From 지옥(地獄) (jiok, “hell”) + 불 (bul, “fire”) + 반도(半島) (bando, “peninsula”). Also influenced by a region in the fictional continent of Draenor from World of Warcraft, which was popular among South Korean gamers.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | Jiokbulbando |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Jiogbulbando |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | Chiokpulbando |
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| Yale Romanization? | ciokpul.panto |
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Proper noun
지옥불반도 • (Jiokbulbando)
- Hellfire Peninsula (South Korea)
- (derogatory) South Korea
Usage notes
This term refers to political corruption, inequality, and overworking in modern South Korean society.
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