초록불

Korean

Etymology

From 초록 (chorok, “green grass”) +‎ 불 (bul, “light”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰo̞ɾo̞k̚p͈uɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [초록뿔]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chorokbul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chologbul
McCune–Reischauer?ch'orokpul
Yale Romanization?cholokpul

Noun

초록불 • (chorokbul)

  1. (colloquial) green light (traffic light)
  2. (figurative) A sign that things are going smoothly.

Synonyms

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