김장

Jeju

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kimd͡ʑa̠ŋ/

Noun

김장 (gimjang)

1. soy sauce

Korean

Etymology 1

김장 준비.

From 침장 (沈藏, chimjang, “soaking and preserving [vegetables]”), via the association with, or a similar hypercorrection to that seen in the development of 김치 (gimchi); see the latter for more background.

Alternative forms

Dialectal forms

• (Pyeongbuk) 딘장 (dinjang)
• (Gyeongbuk) 딤장 (dimjang)
• (Gyeongsang, Hamgyeong) 짐장 (jimjang)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kimd͡ʑa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [김장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gimjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gimjang
McCune–Reischauer?	kimjang
Yale Romanization?	kimcang

Noun

김장 • (gimjang)

1. (core meaning) gimjang, the traditional process of preparation and preservation of kimchi; alternatively, the kimchi in such process

   Synonyms: 진장(陳藏), 침장(沈藏)

2. planting napa cabbage, radish, etc. for the purpose of making kimchi; alternatively, the napa cabbage, radish, etc. used in kimchi-making

Derived terms

• 김장감 (gimjanggam)
• 김장값 (gimjanggap)
• 김장거리 (gimjanggeori)
• 김장김치 (gimjanggimchi)
• 김장독 (gimjangdok)
• 김장마늘 (gimjangmaneul)
• 김장무우 (gimjangmuu)
• 김장밭 (gimjangbat)
• 김장배추 (gimjangbaechu)
• 김장아찌 (gimjang'ajji)
• 김장양념 (gimjang'yangnyeom)
• 김장용 (gimjang'yong)
• 김장철 (gimjangcheol)
• 김장파 (gimjangpa)
• 김장하다 (gimjanghada)

 

Phrases:

• (North Korea) 김장이 반량식 (gimjang'i ballyangsik), 김장은 절반량식 (gimjang'eun jeolballyangsik)

Etymology 2

Noun

김장 • (gimjang) (hanja —醬)

1. Chungcheong, Gangwon, Gyeongsang, and Jeolla dialect form of 간장 (ganjang)