취약

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 脆弱.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɥi(ː)ja̠k̚] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰy(ː)ja̠k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [취(ː)약]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?chwiyak
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?chwiyag
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'wiyak
    Yale Romanization?chwī.yak

    Noun

    취약 • (chwiyak) (hanja 脆弱)

    1. vulnerability; destructibility

    Derived terms

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