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

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞d͡ʑa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [조장]

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”)