종용

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jong'yong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jong'yong
McCune–Reischauer?chongyong
Yale Romanization?congyong

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 從容 (“calm, unhurried, leisurely”).

    Noun

    종용 • (jong'yong) (hanja 從容)

    1. now almost entirely replaced by the nativised term 조용 (joyong), root of 조용하다 (joyonghada, “quiet”), 조용히 (joyonghi, “quietly”), etc.
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 慫慂 (“instigate, incite, provoke”). See also Japanese 慫慂(しょうよう) (shōyō).

      Noun

      종용 • (jong'yong) (hanja 慫慂)

      1. urge, urging, pressure, pressuring, inducement, advice
        경찰은 범인에게 투항을 종용했다.
        Gyeongchar-eun beomin-ege tuhan-g'eul jong'yonghaetda.
        The police urged the criminal to surrender.
      Derived terms
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