취약

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 脆弱.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɥi(ː)ja̠k̚] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰy(ː)ja̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [취(ː)약]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chwiyak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chwiyag
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'wiyak
Yale Romanization?	chwī.yak

Noun

취약 • (chwiyak) (hanja 脆弱)

1. vulnerability; destructibility

Derived terms

• 취약성 (脆弱性, chwiyakseong)
• 취약하다 (脆弱—, chwiyakhada, “vulnerable”)