위력

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 威力.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɥiɾjʌ̹k̚] ~ [yɾjʌ̹k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?wiryeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?wilyeog
McCune–Reischauer?wiryŏk
Yale Romanization?wilyek

Noun

위력 • (wiryeok) (hanja 威力)

  1. might, formidable power
    신형 폭탄 위력 세계 떨쳤다.
    Sinhyeong poktan-eun geu wiryeog-eul segye-e tteolcheotda.
    The new bomb displayed its power to the world.
    • 1856, ()()()(ᄐᆡ)(), 羅孫書屋:
      화신 간ᄉᆞ아쳠ᄒᆞ기 샹춍 입어 권셰 일국 진동ᄒᆞ거ᄂᆞᆯ 승샹 심즁 근심ᄒᆞ나 위력 ᄯᅩᄒᆞᆫ 긔탄ᄒᆞ더니 []
      Hwasin-i gansaacheomhagi-ro syangchong-eul ibeo gwonsye ilgug-ui jindonghageoneul seungsyang-i simjung-ui geunsimhana geu wiryeog-eul ttohan guitanhadeoni [ ]
      Heshen won imperial favor through cunning sycophancy, and his authority resonated in all the country. The Grand chancellor was worried in his heart, but he was also apprehensive of [Heshen's] power []
    • 2021 February 3, “주체조선의 힘 [juchejoseonui him, The Power of Juche Korea]”, in dprktoday.com:
      전체 군대 인민 두리 한마음 으로 굳게 뭉친 일심단결 우리 사회주의 상징이며 일심단결 우리 사회주의 불가항력적 위력 있습니다.
      Jeonche gundae-wa inmin-i dang-ui duri-e hanma'eum hantteus-euro gutge mungchin ilsimdan'gyeor-eun uri sik sahoejuui-ui sangjing'imyeo ilsimdan'gyeor-e uri sik sahoejuui-ui bulgahangnyeokjeok wiryeog-i itseumnida.
      Our single-hearted solidarity, in which the entire Army and People are firmly united with one mind and one purpose around the Party, is the symbol of our style of socialism, and in this single-hearted solidarity lies the irresistible might of our style of socialism.
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