종용

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jong'yong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jong'yong
McCune–Reischauer?chongyong
Yale Romanization?congyong

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 從容 (“calm, unhurried, leisurely”).

Noun

종용 • (jong'yong) (hanja 從容)

  1. now almost entirely replaced by the nativised term 조용 (joyong), root of 조용하다 (joyonghada, “quiet”), 조용히 (joyonghi, “quietly”), etc.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 慫慂 (“instigate, incite, provoke”). See also Japanese 慫慂(しょうよう) (shōyō).

Noun

종용 • (jong'yong) (hanja 慫慂)

  1. urge, urging, pressure, pressuring, inducement, advice
    경찰은 범인에게 투항을 종용했다.
    Gyeongchar-eun beomin-ege tuhang-eul jong'yonghaetda.
    The police urged the criminal to surrender.
Derived terms
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