암시장

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 암(暗) (am) + 시장(市場) (sijang).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈa̠(ː)mɕʰid͡ʑa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [암(ː)시장]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?amsijang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?amsijang
McCune–Reischauer?amsijang
Yale Romanization?āmsicang

Noun

암시장 • (amsijang) (hanja 暗市場)

  1. black market
    Synonym: 블랙마켓 (beullaengmaket)
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