까닭

까닭

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[k͈a̠da̠k̚]
• Phonetic Hangul[까닥]

Revised Romanization? kkadak Revised Romanization (translit.)? kkadalg McCune–Reischauer? kkadak Yale Romanization? kkatalk

Noun

까닭 • (kkadak)

1. reason, cause

   그 까닭이 무엇인고?

   Geu kkadalgi mueodin-go?

   What is the reason?

   길이 좁은 까닭에 그들은 나귀를 타고 외줄로 늘어섰다.

   Giri jobeun kkadalge geudeureun nagwireul tago oejullo neureoseotda.

   Because of the narrow lane, they had their donkeys stood up in one line.