강단

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 剛斷 (“resolute and decisive”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gangdan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gangdan
McCune–Reischauer?kangdan
Yale Romanization?kangtan

Noun

강단 • (gangdan) (hanja 剛斷)

  1. decisiveness, resolve, resoluteness
    Synonym: (slang) 깡 (kkang)
    그럴 강단이 있을지 모르겠다.
    Geureol gangdan-i isseulji moreugetda.
    I don't know if has the resolve to do that.
  2. tenacity, persevering spirit
    Synonym: (slang) 깡 (kkang)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 講壇.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gangdan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gangdan
McCune–Reischauer?kangdan
Yale Romanization?kāngtan

Noun

강단 • (gangdan) (hanja 講壇)

  1. platform, rostrum, podium (e.g. at universities)
  2. (metonymically) academia, the university milieu
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