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상관

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Meanings and Usage

The Korean word '상관' primarily means 'superior' or 'chief' in a workplace or hierarchical context. It also frequently means 'relation' or 'connection' when used in expressions about relevance or involvement.

Common Contexts

  1. Workplace hierarchy: When referring to a boss or someone in a higher position, '상관' is used to indicate authority or someone to report to.
  2. Relation or relevance: It is often used in phrases like '상관없다' (to have no relation or to not matter) or '상관하다' (to care or be concerned about something).

Collocations and Patterns

  • 상관 없다: to have no relation or to not matter; used to express indifference or lack of connection.
  • 상관하다: to care about or be concerned with something.
  • 상관에게 보고하다: to report to a superior.

Register and Politeness

'상관' is a neutral noun and can be used in both formal and informal contexts, but when addressing or referring to a superior, polite language is usually combined.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse '상관' with '상관없다' and think it always means 'no relation.' Remember that '상관' alone means 'relation' or 'superior,' and the negative form '상관없다' means 'no relation' or 'doesn't matter.'

Example Sentences

그 일은 상관에게 보고해야 합니다.

Geu ireun sanggwan-ege bogohaeya hamnida.

You need to report that matter to your superior.

그 문제는 나와 상관이 없다.

Geu munjeneun nawa sanggwan-i eopda.

That issue has nothing to do with me.

상관하지 마세요, 그냥 신경 쓰지 마세요.

Sanggwanhaji maseyo, geunyang singyeong sseuji maseyo.

Don't care about it, just don't pay attention.