최장

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 最長, from 最 (“most”) + 長 (“long”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋ] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)장/최(ː)장]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?choejang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?choejang
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'oejang
    Yale Romanization?chōycang

    Noun

    최장 • (choejang) (hanja 最長)

    1. the longest
      Antonym: 최단(最短) (choedan)

    Derived terms

    • 최장하다 (最長—, choejanghada)
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