간판

ganpan · [간판]

sign · signboard · front

nounIntermediate

Meanings

  1. sign; signboardA signboard containing the name of a shop, institution, etc., which is hung or standing outside a building or attached to the façade of a building so as to be noticed by people.
  2. front(figurative) Something one can show off as a trait that represents oneself.
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  1. background; qualification(slang) One's appearance, education, career, qualification, etc., that represents oneself.

Written Forms

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Examples from Lessons (3)

It should say 'Cafe Street' on that big sign you saw earlier.

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I was walking down the street this afternoon looking for a new cafe when I discovered a pretty sign.

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It's the place with the blue sign over there.

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Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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