강권

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 強 (“to force”) + 勸 (“recommendation”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)ŋɡwʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [강(ː)권]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?ganggwon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?ganggwon
    McCune–Reischauer?kanggwŏn
    Yale Romanization?kāngkwen

    Noun

    강권 • (ganggwon) (hanja 強勸/强勸)

    1. forced or persistent recommendation (against one's will)
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 強權, from 強 (“strength”) + 權 (“authority; power”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?ganggwon
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?ganggwon
      McCune–Reischauer?kangkwŏn
      Yale Romanization?kangqkwen

      Noun

      강권 • (ganggwon) (hanja 強權/强權)

      1. power; authority
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