Korean Conversation · Level 425
15 words
Korean word
이관
Pronunciation
Romanizationigwan
Meaning
- nounmigration
Example
데이터 이관이 순조롭게 진행되었다.te i teo i gwa ni sun jo rop kke chin haeng doe eot tta
The data migration went smoothly.
More examples
핸드폰을 바꿀 때 연락처 이관을 잊지 마세요.haen deu po neul pa kkul ttae yeol lak cheo i gwa neul it jji ma se yo
Don't forget to migrate your contacts when you change phones.
Core concept
An organizational process or responsibility moves from one department or person to another and continues there.
Common phrases
연락처 이관yeol lak cheo i gwan
contact migration
계정 이관kye jeong i gwan
account migration
Similar words
옮김omgim: A general move of an object, data, or responsibility to a different place or person.
넘김neomgim: Passing work or decision-making authority to someone else for them to handle.
인계ingye: A formal handover that passes work, key information, and instructions to the next person in charge.
인수insu: Taking over work or authority and accepting responsibility for managing it.
Definition in Korean
조직의 절차나 업무 흐름을 다른 부서나 담당자로 바꾸어 시행하는 상태의 변화cho ji gui cheol cha na eom mu heu reu meul ta reun pu seo na tam dang ja ro pa kku eo si haeng ha neun sang tae ui pyeon hwa
Word origin
The word is formed from Sino-Korean elements meaning move and manage, so it names the transfer of administrative control to another party.
Usage tips
- Its formal workplace tone suits reports about one department taking responsibility for a process, rather than casual talk about simply moving an object.
Other meanings
- handovernoun
Opposites
- 잔류challyustaynoun
Related words
- 이관하다igwanhadamigrateverb
- 이관되다igwandoedabe migratedverb
- 이관신청igwansincheongmigration requestnoun