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실장 meaning and pronunciation

siljang · section chief; head of a lab

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 14106
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 실짱Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    기관이나 회사 등의 부서인 '실(室)'의 책임자.

    English: section chief; head of a lab — A person responsible for the whole department within an institution or company, whose name ends with "sil" in Korean.

    Examples

    • 실장이 되다.
    • 실장이 바뀌다.
    • 실장을 맡다.
    • 실장으로 임명되다.
    • 아버지는 회사의 기획실 실장으로 승진하셨다.
    • 대통령 비서실의 실장은 대통령의 모든 업무를 제대로 파악하고 있어야 한다.
Origin
室長
Categories
사회 생활 > 직위 · 직장 생활 · 인간관계

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