관장

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 灌腸 (“enema”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwa̠(ː)ɲd͡ʑa̠ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [관(ː)장]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gwanjang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwanjang
    McCune–Reischauer?kwanjang
    Yale Romanization?kwān.cang

    Noun

    Derived verbs
    Active 관장하다

    관장 • (gwanjang) (hanja 灌腸)

    1. enema
    Derived terms
    • 관장약(灌腸藥) (gwanjang'yak)
    • 관장제(灌腸劑) (gwanjangje)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 館長.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?gwanjang
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwanjang
      McCune–Reischauer?kwanjang
      Yale Romanization?kwan.cang

      Noun

      관장 • (gwanjang) (hanja 館長)

      1. chief of a -관(館) (-gwan) – director; curator (of a museum 미술관(美術館) (misulgwan)); head librarian (of a library 도서관(圖書館) (doseogwan)), etc.
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