Korean slang profile
장친사
jangchinsa
Short for one’s mother-in-law’s friend’s son-in-law, used as a comparison for a good job, ability, and similar qualities.
Short for one’s mother-in-law’s friend’s son-in-law, used as a comparison for a good job, ability, and similar qualities.
- Expanded form
- 장모님 친구 사위장모님 친구 사위 (mother-in-law’s friend’s son-in-law)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 24, 2014
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
소설은 장친사와 비교되는 인물의 부담을 그렸다.
The novel portrayed the burden on a character compared with 장친사.
02Documented history
- 2014-12-24The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2014년 신어” included the expression’s definition and examples of usage.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2014년 신어” explains “장친사” in connection with “장모님 친구 사위”. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation in one National Institute of Korean Language source was checked. The evidence is on PDF page 79; the older article texts re-quoted there and the first use of the expression were not separately verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2014년 신어 (국립국어원)Published Dec 24, 2014Original source checked Nov 14, 2026