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)