유곽

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 遊廓 (Yūkaku).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yugwak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yugwag
McCune–Reischauer?yugwak
Yale Romanization?yukwak

Noun

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유곽 (yugwak) (hanja 遊廓)

  1. (specific) Yūkaku; (in general) brothel
  2. red-light district, a place where brothels are concentrated