장자

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 長子 (“eldest son”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jangja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jangja
McCune–Reischauer?	changja
Yale Romanization?	cāngca

Noun

장자 • (jangja) (hanja 長子)

1. eldest son

   Synonyms: 맏아들 (madadeul), 큰아들 (keunadeul)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 長者 (“elder; senior”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jangja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jangja
McCune–Reischauer?	changja
Yale Romanization?	cāngca

Noun

장자 • (jangja) (hanja 長者)

1. (Buddhism) wealthy patron of Buddhism (especially in ancient India)
   • 2017 February 6, “부자와 장자의 차이 [bujawa jangjaui chai]”, in Beopbo sinmun‎^[1]:

     오늘날 사람들이 부자를 꺼리는 것은 그들이 장자의 삶과는 거리가 멀기 때문이다.

     Oneullal saram-deur-i buja-reul kkeorineun geos-eun geudeur-i jangja-ui sam-gwa-neun geori-ga meolgi ttaemun-ida.

     The reason people today dislike the rich is because they live a life much removed from that of the old supporters of Buddhism.

2. (often honorific) very wealthy person

   Synonym: 거부(巨富) (geobu)

   억만장자 ― eongmanjangja ― billionaire

3. wise and virtuous older person
4. (folklore) a rich and avaricious man, an archetype in Korean folktales
5. (dated) adult

   Synonym: 어른 (eoreun)

6. (dated) elder; senior

   Synonym: 어르신 (eoreusin)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 莊子 (“Zhuangzi”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋd͡ʑa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [장자]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Jangja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Jangja
McCune–Reischauer?	Changja
Yale Romanization?	cangca

Proper noun

장자 • (Jangja) (hanja 莊子)

1. Zhuangzi (an influential Chinese philosopher who lived around the 4th century BCE during the Warring States Period)
2. Zhuangzi (an ancient Chinese collection of anecdotes and fables, one of the foundational texts of Taoism, traditionally attributed to the philosopher)