농성

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 籠城.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?nongseong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?nongseong
    McCune–Reischauer?nongsŏng
    Yale Romanization?nongseng

    Noun

    농성 • (nongseong) (hanja 籠城)

    1. sit-in, sit-down
      미국의 대학생들은 이스라엘의 가자 지구 침공을 규탄하고 휴전을 촉구하는 철야 농성 시위를 벌였다.
      Migug-ui daehaksaen-gdeur-eun Iseura'er-ui Gaja jigu chimgon-g'eul gyutan-hago hyujeon-eul chokgu-haneun cheorya nongseong siwi-reul beoryeotda.
      American college students held all-night sit-in protests condemning Israel's invasion of the Gaza Strip and calling for a ceasefire.
    2. (historical) defending a fort
      Synonym: 수성(守城) (suseong)

    Derived terms

    • 농성(籠城)하다 (nongseonghada)
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