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간판

Pronunciation
간판
Part of speech
noun
Vocabulary level
intermediate

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.

front

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

background; qualification

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

Idioms

간판(을) 걸다

hang up a sign

For a shop or organization to start a business or an activity.

간판(을) 내리다

take down a sign

For a shop or organization to stop a business or an activity.

간판(을) 따다

obtain a qualification

(slang) To be equipped with the educational background or qualifications to show off.