Korean learner dictionary
잔혹
janhok · cruelty; harshness; brutality
NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.
Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 73619Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 잔혹, 잔호기, 잔혹또, 잔홍만Level: Advanced · NIKL learner grade
- 1.
인정이 없고 모질며 악함.
English: cruelty; harshness; brutality — The quality of being merciless, pitiless, and malicious.
Examples
- 잔혹 범죄.
- 잔혹 살해.
- 잔혹 연극.
- 잔혹 행동.
- 잔혹 행위.
- 두 나라의 전쟁 중 민간인들을 무참히 죽이는 잔혹 행위가 일어났다.
- Origin
- 殘酷
- Categories
- 인간 > 태도