How to Say “Jiju” in Korean

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지주
jiju[t͡ɕid͡ʑu]
In Korean, 지주 (jiju) means landowner.
The term refers to a person who owns and leases land to others. It is most commonly used in historical, sociological or economic contexts to describe the class of people who owned land and controlled agricultural production.

How do you pronounce it?

jiju

Did you know?

  • The word 지주 is a homonym with several unrelated meanings, including a 'pillar' that supports a building and a 'spider'.
  • The character for 'master' or 'lord' (主) in the landowner version of 지주 is the same character used in words for 'main' or 'primary', such as 'subject' or 'owner'.

Examples in context

  • 그는 이 마을의 큰 지주였다.
    geuneun i maeul-ui keun jiju-yeotda.
    He was a large landowner in this village.
  • 지주와 농부 사이의 갈등이 심했다.
    jiju-wa nongbu sai-ui galdeung-i simhaetda.
    The conflict between the landowner and the farmer was intense.
  • 옛날에는 지주가 땅을 많이 가졌다.
    yennare-neun jiju-ga ttang-eul mani gajyeotda.
    In the old days, landowners owned a lot of land.

Example conversation

Jihoon and Subin are discussing a local historical site.

  1. 지훈 Ji-hun

    이 땅은 예전에 지주가 관리했어요.
    i ttang-eun ye-jeon-e jiju-ga gwan-ri-haess-eo-yo.
    This land was managed by a landowner in the past.
  2. 수빈 Su-bin

    그 지주가 마을을 다 소유했나요?
    geu jiju-ga ma-eul-eul da so-yu-haess-na-yo?
    Did that landowner own the whole village?
  3. 지훈 Ji-hun

    네, 거의 모든 땅이 지주 것이었어요.
    ne, geo-ui mo-deun ttang-i jiju geos-i-eoss-eo-yo.
    Yes, almost all the land belonged to the landowner.
  4. 수빈 Su-bin

    정말 놀라운 이야기네요.
    jeong-mal nol-ra-un i-ya-gi-ne-yo.
    That is a really surprising story.

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