Korean Conversation · Level 264
15 words
Korean word
논점
Pronunciation
Romanizationnonjeom
Meaning
- nounissue
Example
그 회의의 논점은 비용 문제였어요.keu hoe ui ui non jeo meun pi yong mun je yeo sseo yo
The main issue at that meeting was the cost.
More examples
칼럼은 논점을 부각시키고 있었다.kal leo meun non jeo meul pu gak ssi ki go i sseot tta
The column was highlighting the issue.
Core concept
The key point that a debate or problem turns on.
Common phrases
논점을 부각시키다non jeo meul pu gak ssi ki da
highlight the issue
핵심 논점haek ssim non jeom
key issue
Similar words
요점yojeom: The central content a speaker or writer wants an audience to grasp.
핵심haekssim: The most important part of something, on which its meaning or success depends.
주제chuje: The central subject presented in a discussion, lesson, meeting, or work.
Definition in Korean
논쟁이나 문제를 해결할 때 중심이 되는 고려 사항이나 쟁점.non jaeng i na mun je reul hae gyeol hal ttae chung si mi toe neun ko ryeo sa hang i na chaeng jeom
Word origin
Its Sino-Korean parts express the idea of a point at the center of a discussion or argument.
Usage tips
- English issue can name almost any concern, while this word focuses on the main point that needs discussion.
Related words
- 논평nonpyeongcommentarynoun
- 논설nonseoleditorialnoun