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지옥철

지옥철

Korean

Noun

지옥철 • ‎(jiokcheol) ‎(hanja 地獄鐵)

  1. (slang, rail transport) a very crowded subway line or rolling stock

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 地獄鐵. Portmanteau of 지옥 (地獄, jiok, “****”) and 지하철 (地下鐵, jihacheol, “subway”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕio̞k̚t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɭ/
  • Phonetic hangeul: 지옥철
Romanizations
Revised transcription jiokcheol
Revised transliteration jiogcheol
McCune–Reischauer chiokch'ŏl
Yale ciokchel

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