장관

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 長官, from 長 (“chief”) + 官 (“noble title”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	janggwan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	janggwan
McCune–Reischauer?	changgwan
Yale Romanization?	cāngkwan

Noun

장관 • (janggwan) (hanja 長官)

1. a minister, a member of Cabinet

Derived terms

• 부장관 (副長官, bujanggwan, “deputy minister”)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	janggwan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	janggwan
McCune–Reischauer?	changgwan
Yale Romanization?	cāngkwan

Noun

장관 • (janggwan) (hanja 壯觀)

1. magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view