직장

Korean

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jikjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jigjang
McCune–Reischauer?chikchang
Yale Romanization?cikcang

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 職場, from 職 (“job”) + 場 (“place”)

Noun

직장 • (jikjang) (hanja 職場)

  1. workplace, job
    아이들을 키우며 직장을 다니기란 어려운 일이다.
    Ai-deur-eul kiumyeo jikjang-eul danigi-ran eoryeoun ir-ida.
    It´s difficult taking care of children and holding down a job.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 直腸, from 直 (“straight, erect, vertical”) + 腸 (“intestine”)

Noun

직장 • (jikjang) (hanja 直腸)

  1. rectum
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