강점

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 強占, from 強 (“to force”) + 占 (“occupation”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    강점 • (gangjeom) (hanja 強占/强占)

    1. occupation (by force)
      일제강점기 ― iljegangjeomgi ― period of forced occupation by the Japanese Empire (i.e. the time when Korea was colonized by Japan in the early 20th century)
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 強點, from 強 (“strong”) + 點 (“point”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?gangjeom
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?gangjeom
      McCune–Reischauer?kangchŏm
      Yale Romanization?kangqcem

      Noun

      강점 • (gangjeom) (hanja 強點/强點)

      1. strong point
        Antonym: 약점(弱點) (yakjeom)
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