조장

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 助長.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕo̞(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [조(ː)장]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jojang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jojang
    McCune–Reischauer?chojang
    Yale Romanization?cōcang

    Noun

    조장 • (jojang) (hanja 助長)

    1. promotion, encouragement (typically of something negative)
    Derived terms
    • 조장(助長)되다 (jojangdoeda)
    • 조장(助長)하다 (jojanghada)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 組長.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?jojang
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?jojang
      McCune–Reischauer?chojang
      Yale Romanization?cocang

      Noun

      조장 • (jojang) (hanja 組長)

      1. head / leader of a 조(組) (jo, “team; group”)
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