공창가

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 공창(公娼) (gongchang, “registered prostitute”) + 街 (“street”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞ŋt͡ɕʰa̠ŋɡa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [공창가]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gongchangga
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gongchangga
McCune–Reischauer?	kongch'angga
Yale Romanization?	kongchangka

Noun

공창가 • (gongchangga) (hanja 公娼街)

1. a red-light district

   공창가에서 마주친 아버지와 아들은 얼굴이 벌게져서는 서로 못 본 척하고 냅다 도망쳤다.

   Gongchangga-eseo majuchin abeojiwa adeur-eun eolgur-i beolgejeoseo-neun seoro mot bon cheokhago naepda domangcheotda.

   The father and son, who ran into each other at the red-light district, were both embarrassed, so, pretending not to see one another, they fled.