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)

1. 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.

2. 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)

1. platform, rostrum, podium (e.g. at universities)
2. (metonymically) academia, the university milieu