뒷간

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

• 변소 (便所, byeonso)