지옥철
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 地獄鐵. Blend of 지옥 (jiok, “地獄, hell”) + 지하철 (jihacheol, “地下鐵, subway”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕio̞k̚t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [지옥철]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | jiokcheol |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jiogcheol |
McCune–Reischauer? | chiokch'ŏl |
Yale Romanization? | ciokchel |
Noun
- (slang, rail transport) a very crowded subway line or rolling stock