# chaebol

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈt͡ʃeɪbʌl/ · frequency rank #85,104

## Definitions
1. A large, family-controlled, South Korean business conglomerate.

## Etymology
From the McCune-Reischauer romanization of Korean 재벌(財閥) (Jaebeol). Doublet of zaibatsu.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chaebol