TOPIK · Level 279
16 words
Korean word
실장
Pronunciation
Romanizationsiljang
Meaning
- nounsection chief
Example
내일 실장과 면담이 있어요.nae il sil jang gwa myeon da mi i sseo yo
I have a meeting with the section chief tomorrow.
More examples
보고는 먼저 실장에게 올려 드려야 합니다.po go neun meon jeo sil jang e ge ol lyeo teu ryeo ya ham ni da
Reports must first be submitted to the section chief.
Core concept
The manager who holds a department together by overseeing its work and staff.
Common phrases
실장의 승인sil jang ui seung in
section chief's approval
실장의 지시sil jang ui chi si
instructions from the section chief
실장과 통화sil jang gwa tong hwa
a call with the section chief
Similar words
부장pujang: A department head who takes overall responsibility for a department.
과장kwajang: A manager who organizes a section's regular tasks and gives instructions.
팀장timjang: A team leader who guides members and checks their progress.
이사isa: A director who takes part in running a company and setting major policies.
Definition in Korean
회사나 기관에서 특정 부서의 업무와 인원을 총괄하는 직책hoe sa na ki gwa ne seo teuk jjeong pu seo ui eom mu wa i nwo neul chong gwal ha neun chik chaek
Word origin
This title comes from a Sino-Korean compound meaning the chief of a room or office, which developed into a departmental leadership title.
Usage tips
- The exact rank attached to this title can vary by organization, so workplace context matters more than mapping it to one fixed English rank.
Other meanings
- department headnoun
Opposites
- 평사원pyeongsawonrank-and-file employeenoun
- 부하puhasubordinatenoun
Related words
- 실장실siljangsilsection chief's officenoun
- 부실장pusiljangdeputy section chiefnoun