활약

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɸwa̠ɾja̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [화략]

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 활약하다 ― jeonggye-eseo hwaryakhada ― to play an active part in politics