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강요 meaning and pronunciation

gangyo · coercion; pressure

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 20589
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 강ː요Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    어떤 일을 강제로 요구함.

    English: coercion; pressure — An act of demanding something forcefully.

    Examples

    • 강요가 없다.
    • 강요를 당하다.
    • 강요를 받다.
    • 강요를 하다.
    • 강요에 못 이기다.
    • 강요로 행동을 구속할 수는 있어도 생각까지 구속할 수는 없다.
Origin
強要
Categories
사회 생활 > 사회 활동

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