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사장

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 社長.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sajang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sajang
McCune–Reischauer?sajang
Yale Romanization?sacang

Noun

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사장 (sajang) (hanja 社長)

  1. CEO or director of a company
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 死藏 (dying and being stored away).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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사장 (sajang) (hanja 死藏)

  1. neglectful disuse; falling out of use or notice (often without having accomplished much)
Derived terms
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Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from 沙場 (sandy pit).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sajang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sajang
McCune–Reischauer?sajang
Yale Romanization?sacang

Noun

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사장 (sajang) (hanja 沙場/砂場)

  1. sandy field (especially at a beach)
    Synonym: (nowadays more common) 모래사장(沙場) (moraesajang)