English–Korean

“president” in Korean

Korean

Also대통령 (taetongnyeong)

Pronunciation

Romanizationsajang

Example

우리 회사 사장이 회의에 왔어요.u ri hoe sa sa jang i hoe ui e wa sseo yo

The president of our company came to the meeting.

Illustration for 사장 (president)

How to say “president” in Korean

“President” in Korean is 사장 (sajang).

The person who owns or runs a business and carries its main responsibility.

Full entry for 사장: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 사장

가게 사장이 오늘 특선을 추천했어요.ka ge sa jang i o neul teuk sseo neul chu cheon hae sseo yo

The owner of the shop recommended today's special.

Tips for using 사장

  • English speakers may connect president with a large corporation, but this Korean title also commonly applies to the owner of a small shop.

Other Korean words for “president”

선거에서 대통령을 뽑았어요.seon geo e seo tae tong nyeong eul ppo ba sseo yo

We elected the president in the election.

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