취약

취약

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 脆弱.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɥiːja̠k̚] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰyːja̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangeul: [취ː약]

Revised Romanization? chwiyak Revised Romanization (translit.)? chwiyag McCune–Reischauer? ch'wiyak Yale Romanization? chwīyak

Noun

취약 • (chwiyak) (hanja 脆弱)

1. vulnerability; destructibility

Derived terms

• 취약성 (脆弱性, chwiyakseong)
• 취약하다 (脆弱—, chwiyakhada, “vulnerable”)