강점

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 強占, from 強 (“to force”) + 占 (“occupation”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈka̠(ː)ŋd͡ʑʌ̹m]
• Phonetic hangul: [강(ː)점]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gangjeom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gangjeom
McCune–Reischauer?	kangjŏm
Yale Romanization?	kāngcem

Noun

강점 • (gangjeom) (hanja 強占/强占)

1. occupation (by force)

   일제강점기 ― iljegangjeomgi ― period of forced occupation by the Japanese Empire (i.e. the time when Korea was colonized by Japan in the early 20th century)

Derived terms

• 강점(強占)하다 (gangjeomhada)
• 강점(強占)되다 (gangjeomdoeda)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 強點, from 強 (“strong”) + 點 (“point”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ka̠ŋt͡ɕ͈ʌ̹m]
• Phonetic hangul: [강쩜]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gangjeom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gangjeom
McCune–Reischauer?	kangchŏm
Yale Romanization?	kangqcem

Noun

강점 • (gangjeom) (hanja 強點/强點)

1. strong point

   Antonym: 약점(弱點) (yakjeom)