장작

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 長斫

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋd͡ʑa̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [장작]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jangjak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jangjag
McCune–Reischauer?	changjak
Yale Romanization?	cangcak

Noun

장작 • (jangjak) (hanja 長斫)

1. firewood

Synonyms

• 땔나무 (ttaellamu): firewood
• 땔감 (ttaelgam): fuel
• 연료 (燃料, yeollyo): fuel
• 신탄 (薪炭, sintan): firewood and charcoal

Derived terms

• 장작개비 (-gaebi) a piece of firewood
• 장작불 (-bul) wood fire
• 장작(을) 패다 ((-eul) paeda) To chop firewood (especially, to split, wedge logs with an axe)

Related terms

• 모탕 (motang): prop or support for firewood to be wedged with an axe

See also

• 숯 (sut): charcoal