수도권

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 首都圈, from 首都 (capital) + (area), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sudogwon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sudogwon
    McCune–Reischauer?sudokwŏn
    Yale Romanization?swutoqkwen

    Noun

    수도권 • (sudogwon) (hanja 首都圈)

    1. capital area, metropolitan area