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과장

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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    Sino-Korean word from 課長.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

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    과장 (gwajang) (hanja 課長)

    1. section manager; section chief

    Etymology 2

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      Sino-Korean word from 誇張.

      Pronunciation

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      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwa̠(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋ]
      • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
        • 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

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      과장 (gwajang) (hanja 誇張)

      1. exaggeration
      Derived terms
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