뒷간

Korean

Etymology

뒤 (dwi, “back”) + —ㅅ— (-s-) + 간 (間, gan, “room”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ˈtɥiːt̚k͈a̠n] ~ [ˈtɥiːk͈a̠n] ~ [ˈtyːt̚k͈a̠n] ~ [ˈtyːk͈a̠n]
  • Phonetic Hangul[뒫:깐/뒤:깐]
Revised Romanization? dwitgan
Revised Romanization (translit.)? dwisgan
McCune–Reischauer? twitkan
Yale Romanization? twīsqkan

Noun

뒷간 • (dwitgan)

  1. toilet
    뒷간에 갈 적 마음 다르고 올 적 마음 다르다.
    Dwitgane gal jeok ma-eum dareugo ol jeok ma-eum dareuda.
    (Korean saying) Danger past, God forgotten.

Synonyms
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