깡통

Korean

Etymology

깡 (kkang, from Japanese 缶, from English can) +‎ 통(桶) (tong, “cask, barrel”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkangtong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkangtong
McCune–Reischauer?kkangt'ong
Yale Romanization?kkangthong

Noun

깡통 • (kkangtong)

  1. can, tin
    깡통을 차다 ― kkangtong-eul chada ― (idiom) to be reduced to begging
  2. (figurative) good-for-nothing
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