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)

Related terms

• 총리 (chongni, “prime minister”)