재벌
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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 財閥. Doublet of 자이바쓰 (jaibasseu).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
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- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jaebeol |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jaebeol |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chaebŏl |
| Yale Romanization? | caypel |
Noun
- (business) chaebol (a large, family-controlled, South Korean business conglomerate)
- (business, historical) zaibatsu (a large business conglomerate founded under the Empire of Japan, generally controlled by a single family or individual)
- Synonym: 자이바쓰 (jaibasseu)
- (loosely) Any large corporation controlled by a single family or individual.