영역

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 領域, from (control) + (region)

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yeong'yeok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeong'yeog
    McCune–Reischauer?yŏngyŏk
    Yale Romanization?yengyek

    Noun

    South Korean
    Standard Language
    영역(領域) (yeong'yeok)
    North Korean
    Standard Language
    령역(領域) (ryeong'yeok)

    영역 • (yeong'yeok) (hanja 領域)

    1. A sphere or field of activity or effect.
    2. The territory of a nation.