활약

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Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 活躍 (activity, action).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hwaryak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwal'yag
McCune–Reischauer?hwaryak
Yale Romanization?hwal.yak

Noun

활약 (hwaryak) (hanja 活躍)

  1. activity, performance
  2. active role or part
    정계에서 활약하다jeonggye-eseo hwaryakhadato play an active part in politics