강단
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 剛斷 (“resolute and decisive”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ka̠ŋda̠n]
- Phonetic hangul: [강단]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gangdan |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gangdan |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kangdan |
| Yale Romanization? | kangtan |
Noun
강단 • (gangdan) (hanja 剛斷)
- decisiveness, resolve, resoluteness
- Synonym: (slang) 깡 (kkang)
- 그럴 강단이 있을지 모르겠다.
- geureol gangdan-i isseulji moreugetda.
- I don't know if [he] has the resolve to do that.
- tenacity, persevering spirit
- Synonym: (slang) 깡 (kkang)
Derived terms
- 강단(剛斷)지다 (gangdanjida)
- 강단성(剛斷性) (gangdanseong)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 講壇.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)ŋda̠n]
- Phonetic hangul: [강(ː)단]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gangdan |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gangdan |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kangdan |
| Yale Romanization? | kāngtan |
Noun
강단 • (gangdan) (hanja 講壇)
- platform, rostrum, podium (e.g. at universities)
- (metonymically) academia, the university milieu