된장

Korean

Etymology

From 된— (doen-, “hard”) + 장 (醬, jang, “sauce”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ˈtwe̞ːnd͡ʑa̠ŋ] ~ [ˈtø̞ːnd͡ʑa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic Hangul[뒌:장/된:장]
Revised Romanization? doenjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)? doenjang
McCune–Reischauer? toenjang
Yale Romanization? tōyncang

Noun

된장 • (doenjang)

  1. fermented soybean paste

Synonyms
  • 북장 (北醬, bukjang) (as made in Hamgyeongdo, the northeastern region of North Korea)
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