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sign; signboard

NounSino-Korean: 看板

  1. 1

    sign; signboard

    A 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.

    Korean definition: 가게나 기관 등의 이름을 써서 사람들의 눈에 잘 띄게 건물의 밖에 걸거나 붙이거나 세우는 판.

    • That flower shop is really pretty, with a flower picture even on its sign.

    • The shop was closed, so I wrote down the phone number on the sign and came back.

  2. 2

    front

    (figurative) Something one can show off as a trait that represents oneself.

    Korean definition: (비유적으로) 대표하여 내세울 만한 것.

    • 'In Pursuit of Happiness' is our station's flagship program.

    • Just two years after joining the team, Kim Minjun grew into its star player.

  3. 3

    background; qualification

    (slang) One's appearance, education, career, qualification, etc., that represents oneself.

    Korean definition: (속된 말로) 겉으로 내세우는 외모, 학벌, 경력, 자격 등.

    • It's not good to judge a person by their credentials.

    • Having graduated from a prestigious university, he relied only on his good credentials and neglected to make an effort.