강요

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 強要.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)ŋjo]
    • Phonetic hangul: [강(ː)요]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gang'yo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gang'yo
    McCune–Reischauer?kangyo
    Yale Romanization?kāngyo

    Noun

    강요 • (gang'yo) (hanja 強要/强要)

    1. coercion; pressure; extortion
      일본식 성명 강요 ― ilbon-sik seongmyeong gang'yo ― Sōshi-kaimei (literally, “Japanese-style name change coercion”)
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 綱要.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?gang'yo
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?gang'yo
      McCune–Reischauer?kangyo
      Yale Romanization?kangyo

      Noun

      강요 • (gang'yo) (hanja 綱要)

      1. outline; sketch
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