국룰

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Korean

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Etymology

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Usually analyzed as a blend of 국민(國民) (gungmin, citizen) +‎ (rul, rule, from English rule).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gungnul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?guglul
McCune–Reischauer?kungnul
Yale Romanization?kwuklwul

Noun

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국룰 (gungnul)

  1. (neologism, slang) an unwritten rule or unspoken rule, usually lighthearted or non-serious [mid 2010s]
  2. (neologism, slang, by extension) an obvious choice; something obvious; a trend [mid 2010s]
    라면에는 김치 국룰이다.
    Ramyeon-eneun gimchi-ga gungnur-ida.
    Ramen with kimchi is amazing.
    (literally, “Ramen with kimchi is an obvious choice.”)

See also

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