공장

Jeju

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 工場

    Pronunciation

    • (Morphophonemic) IPA(key): ⫽koŋt͡ɕaŋ⫽
    • (Jeju City) IPA(key): [koŋd͡ʑa̠ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: []
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gongjang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gongjang
    Yale Romanization?kwongcang

    Noun

    공장 (gongjang)

    1. factory

    Korean

    Etymology 1

      Sino-Korean word from 工場, from (artisan) + (place)

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?gongjang
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?gongjang
      McCune–Reischauer?kongjang
      Yale Romanization?kongcang

      Noun

      공장 • (gongjang) (hanja 工場)

      1. factory
      Derived terms
      • 공장도가격 (工場渡價格, gongjangdogagyeok, “factory price”)
      • 공장장 (工場長, gongjangjang, “plant manager”)
      • 통조림공장 (tongjorimgongjang, “cannery”)

      Etymology 2

        Sino-Korean word from 工匠

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?gongjang
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?gongjang
        McCune–Reischauer?kongjang
        Yale Romanization?kongcang

        Noun

        공장 • (gongjang) (hanja 工匠)

        1. artisan, craftsman