Category: EconomyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

시장

/sijang/Roman

English meaning: Market

Korean Definition

(한국어)

시장은 재화와 서비스를 사고파는 장소 또는 체계이다.

English Definition

A place or system for buying and selling goods and services. South Korea's domestic market is highly sophisticated and tech-driven, with platforms like Coupang and Kakao Commerce transforming retail. Traditional markets like Namdaemun and Dongdaemun remain important cultural and commercial spaces.

Example

남대문 시장은 한국에서 가장 유명한 전통 시장입니다.

In English: Namdaemun Market is the most famous traditional market in Korea.

Synonyms

  • 장터
  • 거래소

Literary Heritage

재산이 많다 해서 행복한 것이 아니라 마음이 넉넉해야 진정 풍요롭다

/Jaesani mantta haeseo haengbokhan geosi anira maeumi neokneokaeya jinjeong pungyoropda/

Having much wealth does not mean happiness; only when the heart is abundant is one truly prosperous.

Jeong Cheol · Poet and Government Official · 16th century CE

Samiingok (Thinking of a Lady)

Samiingok, prose reflection on governance and virtue, 16th century CE

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