Korean word

강요

Pronunciation

Romanizationkangyo

Meaning

  • nounpressure

Example

부모님의 강요로 음악을 시작했어요.pu mo ni mui kang yo ro eu ma geul si ja kae sseo yo

I started playing music because my parents pressured me.

Illustration for 강요 (pressure)

More examples

직장에서 상사의 강요로 스트레스를 받았어요.chik jjang e seo sang sa ui kang yo ro seu teu re seu reul pa da sseo yo

My boss's pressure at work stressed me out.

Core concept

A forceful push that makes another person accept an action or choice.

Common phrases

  • 부모님의 강요로pu mo ni mui kang yo ro

    because of parental pressure

  • 강요를 거절하다kang yo reul keo jeol ha da

    reject pressure

  • 강요를 당하다kang yo reul tang ha da

    come under pressure

Similar words

압력amnyeok: Pressure from outside that affects a person's actions or presses against a thing.
강압kangap: Powerful compulsion that makes people submit against their wishes.
강제kangje: Legal authority, official action, or physical power used to compel an action.
협박hyeopppak: A warning of harm or disadvantage meant to force compliance.

Definition in Korean

남에게 어떤 행동이나 선택을 마음대로 못하게 하고 억지로 시키는 것.na me ge eo tteon haeng dong i na seon tae geul ma eum dae ro mo ta ge ha go eok jji ro si ki neun keot

Word origin

The word comes from a Sino-Korean form that combines the ideas of strength and demanding to express a forceful demand.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful when a request goes beyond persuasion and makes refusal difficult, even when no physical force is involved.

Opposites

  • 권유kwonyuencouragementnoun
  • 자발성chabalseongvoluntarinessnoun

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