게장

Korean

Etymology

게 (ge, “crab”) +‎ 장(醬) (jang, “(soy) sauce”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈke̞(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [게(ː)장]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gejang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gejang
McCune–Reischauer?kejang
Yale Romanization?kēycang

Noun

게장 • (gejang)

  1. crabs fermented in soy sauce

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • 간장게장 (ganjanggejang)
  • 양념게장 (yangnyeomgejang)
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