주장

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕud͡ʑa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [주장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jujang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jujang
McCune–Reischauer?	chujang
Yale Romanization?	cwucang

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 主張, from 主 (“chief”) + 張 (“bestowal”)

Noun

주장 • (jujang) (hanja 主張)

1. a claim or assertion

   사실에 관한 주장

   sasire gwanhan jujang

   factual allegation

   다음 진술서는 그러한 주장을 해하지 않는다.

   da'eum jinsulseoneun geureohan jujang'eul haehaji anneunda.

   The following submissions are without prejudice to that contention.

Derived terms

• 주장하다 (主張하다, jujanghada)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 主將, from 主 (“chief”) + 將 (“commander”)

Noun

주장 • (jujang) (hanja 主將)

1. player representing the team in an athletic competition
2. the leader of a group

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 主掌, from 主 (“chief”) + 掌 (“palm”)

Noun

주장 • (jujang) (hanja 主掌)

1. someone who takes charge of a task
2. (North Korea) person being the primary or the foremost; chief

Adverb

주장 • (jujang) (hanja 主掌)

1. (chiefly North Korea) mostly, mainly, principally, primarily
   • 1977, Arduous March(gonanui haenggun), Chosŏn rodongdang ch'ulp'ansa

     하루에도 10여차례씩 진행하는 전투를 주장 그들이 감당해야 하였다.

     Haruedo 10yeocharyessik jinhaenghaneun jeontureul jujang geudeuri gamdanghaeya hayeotda.

     They mostly had to endure the battles that happened 10 times a day.