육교

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 陸橋 (“land bridge”). See also Japanese 陸橋(りっきょう) (rikkyō, “overpass”).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yukgyo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yuggyo
    McCune–Reischauer?yukkyo
    Yale Romanization?yuk.kyo

    Noun

    육교 • (yukgyo) (hanja 陸橋)

    1. pedestrian overpass, overhead walkway, footbridge
      Synonym: 횡단육교(橫斷陸橋) (hoengdanyukgyo)
      이 거리에는 육교가 없어.
      I geori-e-neun yukgyo-ga eopseo.
      There is no overpass along this street.
    2. (geography) land bridge

    Derived terms

    • 베링 육교 (‒ 陸橋, bering yukgyo, “Bering land bridge; Beringia”)
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