까닭

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

까닭 • (kkadak)

  1. reason, cause
    그 까닭이 무엇인고?
    geu kkadalg-i mueos-in'go?
    What is the reason?
    길이 좁은 까닭에 그들은 나귀를 타고 외줄로 늘어섰다.
    gir-i jobeun kkadalg-e geudeur-eun nagwi-reul tago oejul-lo neureoseotda.
    Because of the narrow lane, they had their donkeys stood up in one line.
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