유곽

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 遊廓 (“Yūkaku”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yugwak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yugwag
McCune–Reischauer?yugwak
Yale Romanization?yukwak

Noun

유곽 • (yugwak) (hanja 遊廓)

  1. (specific) Yūkaku; (in general) brothel
  2. red-light district, a place where brothels are concentrated
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