chaebol

See also: chaebŏl

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Late 20th century, borrowed from Korean 재벌(財閥) (jaebeol). Compare Japanese 財閥(ざいばつ) (zaibatsu). Doublet of zaibatsu and jaebol.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃeɪbʌl/

Noun

chaebol (plural chaebols)

  1. (business, sometimes derogatory) A large, family-controlled Korean business conglomerate.

Translations

See also

French

Noun

chaebol m (plural chaebols)

  1. chaebol

Spanish

Noun

chaebol m (plural chaebols)

  1. chaebol
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