Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 當局.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dangguk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?danggug
McCune–Reischauer?tangguk
Yale Romanization?tangkwuk

Noun

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당국 (dangguk) (hanja 當局)

  1. authorities
    북한 당국 코로나 확산 전면차단하고자 중국 국경 폐쇄했다.
    Bukhan danggug-eun korona-ui hwaksan-eul jeonmyeonchadanhagoja jungguk-gwa-ui gukgyeong-eul pyeswaehaetda.
    In order to totally prevent the spread of Covid, the North Korean authorities closed the border with China.