Korean word

강제

Pronunciation

Romanizationkangje

Meaning

  • nounforce

Example

여기서는 강제가 허용되지 않아요.yeo gi seo neun kang je ga heo yong doe ji a na yo

Force is not allowed here.

Illustration for 강제 (force)

More examples

강제 노동은 국제법에서 금지되어 있다.kang je no dong eun kuk jje beo be seo keum ji doe eo it tta

Forced labor is prohibited under international law.

Core concept

A person is pushed into a specific action by legal authority, administration, or physical power.

Common phrases

  • 강제 노동kang je no dong

    forced labor

  • 강제 조치kang je cho chi

    coercive measure

  • 강제 퇴거kang je toe geo

    forced eviction

Similar words

강요kangyo: A forceful demand that leaves another person little choice about an action.
억지eokjji: An unreasonable way of making someone do something unwillingly.

Definition in Korean

법적·행정적 권한이나 물리적 힘으로 개인의 의사와 행동의 자유를 제한하여 특정한 행동을 하게 만드는 상태나 조치peop jjeok haeng jeong jeok kwon ha ni na mul li jeok hi meu ro kae i nui ui sa wa haeng dong ui cha yu reul che han ha yeo teuk jjeong han haeng dong eul ha ge man deu neun sang tae na cho chi

Word origin

강제 (gangje, "force") comes from Sino-Korean elements associated with strength and control, reflecting power used to restrict freedom.

Usage tips

  • English force can sound mainly physical, but this Korean noun also commonly covers legal and administrative compulsion.

Opposites

  • 자유chayufreedomnoun
  • 자발성chabalseongvoluntarinessnoun

Related words

  • 강제하다kangjehadaforceverb
  • 강제성kangjeseongcoercivenessnoun
  • 강제력kangjeryeokcoercive powernoun

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