어장관리

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 漁場管理, from 漁場 (“fishery”) + 管理 (“management”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ʌ̹d͡ʑa̠ŋɡwa̠ʎʎi]
    • Phonetic hangul: [어장괄리]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?eojanggwalli
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?eojanggwanli
    McCune–Reischauer?ŏjanggwalli
    Yale Romanization?ecangkwanli

    Noun

    어장관리 • (eojanggwalli) (hanja 漁場管理)

    1. (literal) fishery management
    2. (slang, chiefly derogatory) keeping someone in the friend zone, typically for manipulative purposes
      너 지금 어장관리 당하고 있는 거 알아?
      neo jigeum eojanggwalli danghago inneun geo ara?
      Are you aware that you're being friend-zoned right now?

    Derived terms

    • 어장관리하다 (漁場管理—, eojanggwallihada, “to keep in the friend zone”)
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