과장

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 課長.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwajang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwajang
McCune–Reischauer?kwajang
Yale Romanization?kwacang

Noun

과장 • (gwajang) (hanja 課長)

  1. section manager; section chief

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 誇張.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwa̠(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [과(ː)장]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwajang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwajang
McCune–Reischauer?kwajang
Yale Romanization?kwācang

Noun

과장 • (gwajang) (hanja 誇張)

  1. exaggeration
Derived terms
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