장인

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 丈人 (“father-in-law (wife's father)”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jang'in
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jang'in
McCune–Reischauer?	changin
Yale Romanization?	cāngin

Noun

장인 • (jang'in) (hanja 丈人)

1. father-in-law (wife's father)
2. (North Korea) an educated person

Synonyms

• 가시아버지 (gasiabeoji)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 匠人 (“craftsman”); see also Middle Korean 쟈ᇰ〯ᅀᅵᆫ (cyǎngzìn).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋin]
• Phonetic hangul: [장인]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jang'in
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jang'in
McCune–Reischauer?	changin
Yale Romanization?	cangin

Noun

장인 • (jang'in) (hanja 匠人)

1. craftsman; artisan