사철탕

Korean

Etymology

From 사(四)철 (sacheol, “four seasons”) +‎ -탕(湯) (-tang, “broth”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɭtʰa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)철탕]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sacheoltang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sacheoltang
McCune–Reischauer?sach'ŏlt'ang
Yale Romanization?sā.chel.thang

Noun

사철탕 • (sacheoltang) (hanja 四철湯)

  1. euphemistic form of 보신탕(補身湯) (bosintang, “dog meat broth”)
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