과장

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 課長.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kwa̠d͡ʑa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [과장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwajang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwajang
McCune–Reischauer?	kwajang
Yale Romanization?	kwacang

Noun

과장 • (gwajang) (hanja 課長)

1. section manager; section chief

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 誇張.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwajang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwajang
McCune–Reischauer?	kwajang
Yale Romanization?	kwācang

Noun

과장 • (gwajang) (hanja 誇張)

1. exaggeration

Derived terms

• 과장(誇張)하다 (gwajanghada)
• 과장(誇張)되다 (gwajangdoeda)