외식

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 外食.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)ɕʰik̚] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)ɕʰik̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?oesik
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?oesig
    McCune–Reischauer?oesik
    Yale Romanization?ōysik

    Noun

    외식 • (oesik) (hanja 外食)

    1. eating out (dining at a restaurant)

    Derived terms