약육강식

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 弱肉強食.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ja̠ɡjuk̚k͈a̠ŋɕʰik̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: []
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yagyukgangsik
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yag'yuggangsig
    McCune–Reischauer?yagyukkangsik
    Yale Romanization?yak.yuk.kangsik

    Noun

    약육강식 • (yagyukgangsik) (hanja 弱肉強食/弱肉强食)

    1. law of the jungle