🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

진열장

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jinyeoljang

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Showcase/ˈʃoʊ.keɪs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그 회사는 신제품을 위한 멋진 쇼케이스를 마련했다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A glass case used for displaying articles in a shop, museum, or home.

    "The museum displayed the ancient jewelry in a secure glass showcase."
As verb
  1. 1

    To exhibit or display something prominently; to highlight someone's talents or qualities.

    "The festival is designed to showcase new independent films."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'showcase' originates from the combination of 'show' and 'case', with 'show' deriving from Old English 'sceawian', meaning to look at or observe, and 'case' from Latin 'casus', meaning a container or receptacle. The term evolved in the late 19th century to refer to a display case for showcasing items.

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