사장

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 社長.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

사장 (sajang) (hanja 社長)

  1. CEO or director of a company
Derived terms

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • 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

사장 (sajang) (hanja 死藏)

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

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 沙場 (sandy pit).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

사장 (sajang) (hanja 沙場/砂場)

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