Korean word

명칭

Pronunciation

Romanizationmyeongching

Meaning

  • nounname

Example

회사명칭이 최근에 바뀌었어요.hoe sa myeong ching i choe geu ne pa kkwi eo sseo yo

The company's name recently changed.

Illustration for 명칭 (name)

More examples

제품의 명칭을 어떻게 지었어요?che pu mui myeong ching eul eo tteo ke chi eo sseo yo

How did you choose the product's name?

Core concept

The precise official label attached to a thing, system, or position.

Common phrases

  • 공식 명칭kong sik myeong ching

    official name

  • 회사 명칭hoe sa myeong ching

    company name

  • 정식 명칭cheong sik myeong ching

    formal name

Similar words

이름ireum: A common name used to call or identify a person, thing, or place.
약칭yakching: A shortened form of an official name.
직함chikam: A formal title showing a person's job or role.

Definition in Korean

사물이나 제도, 직위 따위의 공식 명칭이나 표기를 가리키는 말.sa mu ri na che do chi gwi tta wi ui kong sik myeong ching i na pyo gi reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

명칭 (myeongching, "formal name") is a Sino-Korean compound from 명 (myeong, "name") and 칭 (ching, "calling or designation"), linking naming with formal designation.

Usage tips

  • This word is especially useful in forms, catalogs, signs, and institutional documents, where it signals a formal label rather than casual wording.

Related words

  • 명명myeongmyeongnamingnoun
  • 명명법myeongmyeongbeopnomenclaturenoun

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