상관

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 相關.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠ŋɡwa̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [상관]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sanggwan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sanggwan
McCune–Reischauer?	sanggwan
Yale Romanization?	sangkwan

Noun

상관 • (sanggwan) (hanja 相關)

1. correlation
   • 1997, “DOC와 춤을… (DOC-wa chumeul…) [Dancing with DOC]”, 김창열 (Gim Chang-yeol) [Kim Chang-yul] (lyrics), performed by DJ DOC (DJ DOC) [DJ DOC]:

     춤을 추고 싶을 때는 춤을 춰요
     할아버지 할머니도 춤을 춰요
     그깟 나이 무슨 상관이에요~
     다 같이 춤을 춰봐요 이렇게~

     chum-eul chugo sipeul ttae-neun chum-eul chwo-yo
     harabeoji halmeoni-do chum-eul chwo-yo
     geukkat nai museun sanggwan-ieyo~
     da gachi chum-eul chwobwayo ireoke~

     When you want to dance, dance
     Grandpa and grandma too
     What does age have to do with it~?
     Let's all dance together, like this~

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 上官.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ŋɡwa̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [상(ː)관]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sanggwan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sanggwan
McCune–Reischauer?	sanggwan
Yale Romanization?	sāngkwan

Noun

상관 • (sanggwan) (hanja 上官)

1. boss; superior