Korean edit

Etymology 1 edit

Sino-Korean word from 丈人 (father-in-law (wife's father))

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋin]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jang'in
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jang'in
McCune–Reischauer?changin
Yale Romanization?cāngin

Noun edit

장인 (jang'in) (hanja 丈人)

  1. father-in-law (wife's father)
  2. (North Korea) an educated person
Synonyms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Sino-Korean word from 匠人 (craftsman); see also Middle Korean 쟈ᇰ〯ᅀᅵᆫ (cyǎngzìn).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jang'in
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jang'in
McCune–Reischauer?changin
Yale Romanization?cangin

Noun edit

장인 (jang'in) (hanja 匠人)

  1. craftsman; artisan