Meanings
과장 · noun · Intermediate
- head; chief; managerThe head of a department in a company, government office, etc.
과ː장 · noun · Intermediate
- exaggerationThe act of excessively magnifying or embellishing something compared to what it actually is.
Other Words Spelled the Same (1)
과장 · noun
- head; chief; director; supervisorThe head of a department in a university, hospital, etc.
Written Forms
과장Hangul
課長Hanja
誇張Hanja
Examples from Lessons (3)
Of course, unconditional exaggeration does not always lead to good results.
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I am Manager Kim Minsu from Korea Trading.
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Such visual exaggeration sometimes produces the ironic effect of actually heightening the sense of realism.
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