상관

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 相關.

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠ŋɡwa̠n]
Phonetic hangul: [상관]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	sanggwan
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	sanggwan
McCune–Reischauer^?	sanggwan
Yale Romanization^?	sangkwan

Noun

상관 • (sanggwan) (hanja 相關)

correlation
- 1997, “DOC와 춤을… (DOC-wa chumeul…) [Dancing with DOC]”, 김창열 (Gim Chang-yeol) [Kim Chang-yul] (lyrics), performed by DJ DOC (DJ DOC) [DJ DOC]:
  춤 을 추고 싶을 때 는 춤 을 춰 요
  할아버지 할머니 도 춤 을 춰 요
  그깟 나이 무슨 상관이에요~
  다 같이 춤 을 춰 봐요 이렇게~
  chum-eul chugo sipeul ttae-neun chum-eul chwo-yo
  harabeoji halmeoni-do chum-eul chwo-yo
  geukkat nai museun sanggwan-ieyo~
  da gachi chum-eul chwobwayo ireoke~
  When you want to dance, dance
  Grandpa and grandma too
  What does age have to do with it~?
  Let's all dance together, like this~

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 上官.

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ŋɡwa̠n]
Phonetic hangul: [상(ː)관]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	sanggwan
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	sanggwan
McCune–Reischauer^?	sanggwan
Yale Romanization^?	sāngkwan

Noun

상관 • (sanggwan) (hanja 上官)

boss; superior