탈조선
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 脫 (脫, “to escape, flee”) + 朝鮮 (“an old word for Korea, but used in a derogatory sense for South Korea”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tʰa̠ʎd͡ʑo̞sʰʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [탈조선]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | taljoseon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | taljoseon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | t'aljosŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | thalcosen |
Proper noun
탈조선 • (Taljoseon) (hanja 脫朝鮮)
- (neologism, derogatory) moving to other countries (used exclusively among South Korean youths)
Related terms
- 헬조선 (heljoseon)