재상

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 宰相 (“chancellor”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɛ(ː)sʰa̠ŋ] ~ [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)sʰa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [재(ː)상/제(ː)상]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jaesang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jaesang
McCune–Reischauer?chaesang
Yale Romanization?cāysang

Noun

재상 • (jaesang) (hanja 宰相)

  1. (historical) chancellor, chief minister (in historical East Asia)
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