사장

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 社長.

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠d͡ʑa̠ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [사장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	sajang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	sajang
McCune–Reischauer^?	sajang
Yale Romanization^?	sacang

Noun

사장 • (sajang) (hanja 社長)

CEO or director of a company

Derived terms

부사장(副社長) (busajang, “vice-director”)
사장(社長)님 (sajangnim, honorific; also polite term for adult men generally)
여사장(女社長) (yeosajang, “female CEO”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 死藏 (“dying and being stored away”).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)장]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	sajang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	sajang
McCune–Reischauer^?	sajang
Yale Romanization^?	sācang

Noun

사장 • (sajang) (hanja 死藏)

neglectful disuse; falling out of use or notice (often without having accomplished much)
- 2003 March 13, “입사지원서 출신교 삭제 잘했다”, in Busan Ilbo‎:
  지방학교 출신이라는 이유로 입사지원서조차 구할 수 없는 게 현실이다. 이로 인한 인재의 사장(死藏)은 국가적 손실로 이어졌다.
  Jibanghakgyo chulsiniraneun iyu-ro ipsajiwonseojocha guhal su eomneun ge hyeonsir-ida. I-ro inhan injae-ui sajang-eun gukgajeok sonsil-lo ieojeotda.
  The reality is that someone from a provincial university cannot even acquire an application form for a company. The neglect of human talent caused by this has brought about losses on a national scale.
- 2007 August 9, “부산체신청 '사랑의 10원 동전 모으기 운동'”, in bokjiro.go.kr‎:
  이번 운동은 일상 생활경제속에서 10원짜리 동전 거래가 중단되면서 가정의 장롱과 사무실 서랍속에 사장되어 가고 있는 동전을 시장경제로 끌어내고, 모금운동을 통해 불우이웃에 대한 관심을 높이기 위해 마련됐다.
  ibeon undong-eun ilsang saenghwalgyeongjesog-eseo 10wonjjari dongjeon georae-ga jungdandoemyeonseo gajeong-ui jangnong-gwa samusil seorapsog-e sajangDoeeo gago inneun dongjeon-eul sijanggyeongje-ro kkeureonaego, mogeumundong-eul tonghae buru'ius-e daehan gwansim-eul nopigi wihae maryeondwaetda.
  This movement was organized to draw out into the market economy the coins that were being neglected inside office cabinets and household chests, following the termination of circulation of ten-won coins in the quotidian economy; and to draw our attention to our more economically unfortunate neighbors through fundraising activities.

Derived terms

사장(死藏)되다 (sajangdoeda)
사장(死藏)하다 (sajanghada)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 沙場 (“sandy pit”).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠d͡ʑa̠ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [사장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	sajang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	sajang
McCune–Reischauer^?	sajang
Yale Romanization^?	sacang

Noun

사장 • (sajang) (hanja 沙場/砂場)

sandy field (especially at a beach)
Synonym: (nowadays more common) 모래사장(沙場) (moraesajang)