간통

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 姦通

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈka̠(ː)ntʰo̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [간(ː)통]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gantong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gantong
McCune–Reischauer?	kant'ong
Yale Romanization?	kānthong

Noun

간통 • (gantong) (hanja 姦通)

1. adultery