뒷간

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 뒷〯간 (Yale: twǔy-s-kàn).

뒤 (dwi, “back”) +‎ ㅅ (-s-) +‎ 간(間) (gan, “room”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɥi(ː)t̚k͈a̠n] ~ [ˈtɥi(ː)k͈a̠n] ~ [ˈty(ː)t̚k͈a̠n] ~ [ˈty(ː)k͈a̠n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [뒫(ː)깐/뒤(ː)깐]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dwitgan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dwisgan
McCune–Reischauer?twitkan
Yale Romanization?twīskan

Noun

뒷간 • (dwitgan)

  1. toilet
    Synonym: 변소(便所) (byeonso)
    뒷간에 갈 적 마음 다르고 올 적 마음 다르다.
    Dwitgan-e gal jeok ma'eum dareugo ol jeok ma'eum dareuda.
    (Korean saying) Danger past, God forgotten.
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