어장관리

Korean

Etymology

어장 (漁場, eojang, “fishery”) + 관리 (管理, gwalli, “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”)