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재벌

한국어

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재벌

  • [ˈt͡ɕɛ(ː)bʌ̹ɭ] SK Standard, Seoul
  • [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)bʌ̹ɭ] SK Standard, Seoul

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일본어 財閥 (“자이바츠, 일본의 족벌경영 체제”).

noun jaebeol · 財閥

  1. 가족 혈연 관계를 기반으로 한 족벌경영 체제.

In English

  • zaibatsu a Japanese conglomerate founded under the Empire of Japan
  • plutocrat someone who rules by virtue of his or her wealth
  • chaebol large, family-controlled Korean business conglomerate

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"재벌." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%9E%AC%EB%B2%8C. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

재벌. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%9E%AC%EB%B2%8C

Chicago

"재벌." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%9E%AC%EB%B2%8C.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {재벌},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%9E%AC%EB%B2%8C},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}