공장

Jeju

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 工場

Pronunciation

  • (Morphophonemic) IPA(key): ⫽koŋt͡ɕaŋ⫽
  • (Jeju City) IPA(key): [koŋd͡ʑa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gongjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gongjang
Yale Romanization?kwongcang

Noun

공장 (gongjang)

  1. factory

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 工場, from (artisan) + (place)

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gongjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gongjang
McCune–Reischauer?kongjang
Yale Romanization?kongcang

Noun

공장 • (gongjang) (hanja 工場)

  1. factory
Derived terms
  • 공장도가격 (工場渡價格, gongjangdogagyeok, “factory price”)
  • 공장장 (工場長, gongjangjang, “plant manager”)
  • 통조림공장 (tongjorimgongjang, “cannery”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 工匠

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gongjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gongjang
McCune–Reischauer?kongjang
Yale Romanization?kongcang

Noun

공장 • (gongjang) (hanja 工匠)

  1. artisan, craftsman