위협

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 威脅 (threat, menace)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɥiʝʌ̹p̚] ~ [yʝʌ̹p̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: []
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?wihyeop
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?wihyeob
    McCune–Reischauer?wihyŏp
    Yale Romanization?wihyep

    Noun

    위협 • (wihyeop) (hanja 威脅)

    1. threat, menace
      9/11(구일일) 테러리즘의 위협 이래로
      9/11(gu'ir-il) tereorijeumui wihyeop iraero
      since 9/11, the threat of terrorism