Korean word

경영

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyeongyeong

Meaning

  • nounmanagement

Example

그는 작은 가게의 경영을 맡고 있다.keu neun cha geun ka ge ui kyeong yeong eul mat kko it tta

He is in charge of managing a small store.

Illustration for 경영 (management)

More examples

새로운 사장이 들어오면서 경영 방침이 바뀌었다.sae ro un sa jang i teu reo o myeon seo kyeong yeong pang chi mi pa kkwi eot tta

The management policy changed when a new president took office.

Core concept

A business being steered by coordinating plans, people, and resources toward its goals.

Common phrases

  • 회사 경영hoe sa kyeong yeong

    company management

  • 사업 경영sa eop kyeong yeong

    business management

  • 경영 전략kyeong yeong cheol lyak

    management strategy

Similar words

운영unyeong: The day-to-day running of a business, group, event, or system.
관리kwalli: The work of checking, organizing, and caring for something so it stays in good working order.
사업saeop: A planned business activity or venture undertaken by a person or group.
경영진kyeongyeongjin: A company's top leadership group with authority over major decisions.

Definition in Korean

기업이나 상점의 활동을 계획하고 조정하여 목표를 달성하도록 책임지고 이끄는 과정ki eo bi na sang jeo mui hwal dong eul kye hoe ka go cho jeong ha yeo mok pyo reul tal seong ha do rok chae gim ji go i kkeu neun kwa jeong

Word origin

The Sino-Korean term traces to a classical compound meaning to lay out a course and conduct an enterprise, which developed into the modern sense of managing a business.

Usage tips

  • In Korean business contexts, this word usually names the work of running an organization, not automatically the person who runs it.

Other meanings

  • operationnoun
  • administrationnoun

Opposites

  • 방치pangchineglectnoun
  • 방임pangimnoninterventionnoun

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