위력

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 威力.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɥiɾjʌ̹k̚] ~ [yɾjʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [위력]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	wiryeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	wilyeog
McCune–Reischauer?	wiryŏk
Yale Romanization?	wilyek

Noun

위력 • (wiryeok) (hanja 威力)

1. might, formidable power

   신형 폭탄은 그 위력을 세계에 떨쳤다.

   Sinhyeong poktan-eun geu wiryeog-eul segye-e tteolcheotda.

   The new bomb displayed its power to the world.

   • 1856, 懲(징)世(셰)否(비)泰(ᄐᆡ)錄(록) [Jingse bitaerok], 羅孫書屋:

     화신이 간ᄉᆞ아쳠ᄒᆞ기로 샹춍을 입어 권셰 일국의 진동ᄒᆞ거ᄂᆞᆯ 승샹이 심즁의 근심ᄒᆞ나 그 위력을 ᄯᅩᄒᆞᆫ 긔탄ᄒᆞ더니 […]

     Hwasin-i gansaacheomhagi-ro syangchong-eul ibeo gwonsye ilgug-ui jindonghageoneul seungsyang-i simjung-ui geunsimhana geu wiryeog-eul ttohan guitanhadeoni [ … ]

     Heshen won imperial favor through cunning sycophancy, and his authority resonated in all the country. The Grand chancellor was worried in his heart, but he was also apprehensive of [Heshen's] power […]

   • 2021 February 3, “주체조선의 힘 [juchejoseonui him, The Power of Juche Korea]”, in dprktoday.com‎^[1]:

     전체 군대와 인민이 당의 두리에 한마음 한뜻으로 굳게 뭉친 일심단결은 우리 식 사회주의의 상징이며 일심단결에 우리 식 사회주의의 불가항력적 위력이 있습니다.

     Jeonche gundae-wa inmin-i dang-ui duri-e hanma'eum hantteus-euro gutge mungchin ilsimdan'gyeor-eun uri sik sahoejuui-ui sangjing'imyeo ilsimdan'gyeor-e uri sik sahoejuui-ui bulgahangnyeokjeok wiryeog-i itseumnida.

     Our single-hearted solidarity, in which the entire Army and People are firmly united with one mind and one purpose around the Party, is the symbol of our style of socialism, and in this single-hearted solidarity lies the irresistible might of our style of socialism.