열

Sino-Korean word from 列, from the Middle Korean reading 렬〮 (Yale: lyél).

the hanja entry at 列 for Sino-Korean compounds of 열

Coordinate term: 오(伍) (o, “rank”)

(military) file; column of troops, one behind the other


여

Sino-Korean word from 與 (“with; clique”), because it is the side of the executive.

ko-etym-sino

Coordinate term: 여야(與野) (yeoya)

the hanja entry at 與 for Sino-Korean compounds of 여


거세

Sino-Korean word from 去勢, from 去 (“loss”) + 勢 (“power”)


여권

Sino-Korean word from 與圈, with compound/genitive tensing applied.

(politics) (the sphere of) the ruling party


대

Sino-Korean word from 隊 (“group; army unit”).

(military) army unit (of smaller size, from squad to regiment)

the hanja entry at 隊 for Sino-Korean compounds of 대


오

Sino-Korean word from 伍 (“troop of five soldiers”).

Coordinate term: 열(列) (yeol, “file”)

(military) rank of troops (row of soldiers side by side)

the hanja entry at 伍 for Sino-Korean compounds of 오


공부

(historical politics) The imperial Chinese Ministry of Works from the Tang to Qing dynasties

(historical politics) the Korean ministry of Works of Goryeo Kingdom


진지

진지를 구축하다


우

the hanja entry at 右 for Sino-Korean compounds of 우


도장

(martial arts) dojang (place where martial arts are practiced)


야

Sino-Korean word from 野 (“countryside; out of office”).

Coordinate term: 여야(與野) (yeoya)

the hanja entry at 野 for Sino-Korean compounds of 야


중도

Sino-Korean word from 中道, from 中 (“center”) + 道 (“road”).

ko-etym-Sino

(especially politics) middle-of-the-road; centre


민주주의

Sino-Korean word from 민주(民主) (minju, “popular rule”) + 주의(主義) (juui, “doctrine”).


군사

Sino-Korean word from 軍士, from 軍 (“army”) + 士 (“gentleman”)

ko-etym-Sino

(military) Specifically, a soldier of NCO or lower rank.


수입

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 手入(てい)れ (teire).


장군

→ Chinese: 姜棍 (jiānggùn)

Sino-Korean word from 將軍, from 將 (“leader”) + 軍 (“army”)


개방

Sino-Korean word from 開放, from 開 (“opening”) + 放 (“leaving”).


지대

Sino-Korean word from 支隊 (“military detachment”).


中東

Jungdong (romanization)
Chungdong (McCune-Reischauer romanization)
Cwungtong (Yale romanization)
중동 (hangeul)

(geopolitics) Middle East (the geopolitical region at the intersection of Asia, Africa and Europe, comprising West Asia excluding the South Caucasus and additionally including all of Egypt and all of Turkey)


괴뢰

[ˈkø̞(ː)ɾø̞]

Sino-Korean word from 傀儡, from 傀 (“puppet”) + 儡 (“puppet”)

ko-etym-Sino

2024 June 27, “^우크라이나의 야수적만행을 로씨야에 대한 군사적공격으로 규탄 / 조선민주주의인민공화국 강순남 국방상 담화 [Ukeurainaui yasujeongmanhaeng'eul rossiya'e daehan gunsajeokgonggyeogeuro gyutan / joseonminjujuuiinmin'gonghwaguk gangsunnam gukbangsang damhwa]”, in Choson Sinbo:

Jinan 23il Ukeuraina Jellenseukkigoeroedodang-i rossiya-ui pyeonghwajeokjumindeur-eul muchamhi salhaehaneun yasujeongmanhaeng-eul ttodasi gamhaenghayeotda.

지난 23일 우크라이나 젤렌스끼괴뢰도당이 로씨야의 평화적주민들을 무참히 살해하는 야수적만행을 또다시 감행하였다.

On the 23rd, the Ukrainian Zelensky puppet group once again brutally and barbarically murders peaceful Russian citizens.

(North Korea, politics) A puppet regime; especially used in North Korea to refer to South Korea.


사회주의

[sʰa̠ɦø̞d͡ʑuɰi]

[sʰa̠ɦø̞d͡ʑui]

Sino-Korean word from 社會主義 (“socialism”).

ko-etym-sino

북한은 사회주의를 채택하여 표방하고 있다.

bukhan-eun sahoejuui-reul chaetaekhayeo pyobanghago itda.

North Korea professes to have adopted socialism.


보수

Sino-Korean word from 保守, from 保 (“protection”) + 守 (“defend”).

ko-etym-Sino

보수 세력과 진보 세력은 서로 대치 중이다.

Bosu seryeok-gwa jinbo seryeog-eun seoro daechi jung-ida.

The conservatives and the progressives are facing off each other.


동무

First attested in the Beonyeok nogeoldae (飜譯老乞大 / 번역노걸대), 1517, as Middle Korean 도ᇰ모〮 (Yale: twòngmwó). May be ultimately of Sino-Korean origin, from 동모 (同謀, dongmo, “planning together; complotting; collusion”).
Alternatively, it could be of native origin and influenced by 동 (同, dong, “together”); compare Japanese 友(とも) (tomo, “friend, pal”).


분자

Sino-Korean word from 分子, from 分 (“to divide”) + 子. Borrowed from Japanese 分子 (bunshi), from Middle Chinese 分子 (pjun tsiX).

ko-etym-Sino

당내의 반동 분자를 일소해야 한다.

dangnae-ui bandong bunja-reul ilsohaeya handa.

We must cleanse the party of its reactionary element.


계층

[kje̞t͡ɕʰɯŋ]

Sino-Korean word from 階層, from 階 (“rank”) + 層 (“layer”)

사회에서 지배계층이 하급계층의 요구를 묵살하는 일은 흔하다.

sahoeeseo jibaegyecheung'i hageupgyecheung'ui yogureul muksalhaneun ireun heunhada.

In society a dominant group often ignores the wishes of subordinate groups.

(usually politics) class of people, stratum


조각

[t͡ɕo̞ɡa̠k̚]


민중

Sino-Korean word from 民衆 (“the people”).

(chiefly South Korea, politics) minjung; the ruled class people, of the peasantry or working-class


동지

2013, “We Will Follow You Only”, 차호근 (Cha ho kun), 리지성 (Ri ji sung) (lyrics), 김운룡 (Kim un ryong),황진영 (Hwang jin young) (music):

위대한 김정은동지 우리는 당신밖에 모른다!

widaehan Gimjeong'eundongji uri-neun dangsin-bakke moreunda!

Great comrade Kim Jong Un, we know nobody except you!


대기

(military) standing by/awaiting an order to mobilize


중동

Sino-Korean word from 中東, from 中 (“middle”) + 東 (“east”)


해외구매

Sino-Korean word from 해외(海外) (hae'oe, “overseas”) + 구매(購買) (gumae, “purchase”).


창포검

[t͡ɕʰa̠ŋpʰo̞ɡʌ̹m]

Sino-Korean word from 菖蒲 (“sweet flag, a kind of plant”) + 劒 (“sword”)

ko-etym-Sino

(history, weaponry) single-bladed straight sword used during the Joseon dynasty (often it a form of concealed weapon)


환도

Sino-Korean word from 環 (“rings (of the scabbard)”) + 刀 (“sword”)

(history, weaponry) single-bladed curved military sword used during the Joseon dynasty (much closer to Japanese wakazaki in appearance in real life)


운검

Sino-Korean word from 雲 (“"high" by status”) + 劍 (“sword”)

(history, weaponry) highly-decorated single-bladed curved sword used by the member of the royal guards during the Joseon dynasty


문어

Coordinate term: 답어(答語) (dabeo, “countersign”)


활

First attested as Late Old Korean 活 in the Jīlín lèishì (鷄林類事 / 계림유사), 1103. In the hangul script, first attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 활 (Yale: hwàl).


형부

형조(刑曹)

the Korean ministry of Punishments of Joseon Kingdom

(historical politics) The imperial Chinese Ministry of Punishments (i.e., Justice) from the Tang to Qing dynasties.

(historical politics) the Korean ministry of Punishments (i.e., Justice) of Goryeo Kingdom


스트레이트

[sʰɯtʰɯɾe̞itʰɯ]


토치카

Borrowed from Russian то́чка (tóčka), full term: (долговре́менная огнева́я то́чка (dolgovrémennaja ognevája tóčka).

(military) bunker, pillbox (gun emplacement)


솔

First attested in the Won'gakgyeong eonhae (圓覺經諺解 / 원각경언해), 1465, as Middle Korean 솔〯 (Yale: swǒl).
Displaced by 과녁 (gwanyeok), a nativized Sino-Korean word, as the general word for "target (in archery)".

(traditional archery) a target, especially one constructed by suspending a large piece of cloth between two poles


총통

[t͡ɕʰo̞ŋtʰo̞ŋ]

Sino-Korean word from 銃 (“gun”) + 筒/筩 (“barrel, tube”).

ko-etym-Sino

[筒]]/筩" data-lang="ko" data-id="銃筒/筩">Sino-Korean word from 銃 (“gun”) + 筒/筩 (“barrel, tube”)


광검

Sino-Korean word from 光劍, from 光 (“light”) + 劍 (“sword”), calque of English lightsaber.

(science fiction, weaponry) lightsaber (sword having a blade made of a powerful beam of light)


짬

Clipping of 짬밥 (jjambap, “army rations”), referring to the amount of army rations one has eaten.

짬이 차니까 군 생활이 나아지기는 한다.

jjam-i chanikka gun saenghwar-i naajigi-neun handa.

It's true that army life is getting better because I've been rising in the ranks.

(military slang) the relative ranking or seniority of an army conscript, determined by how long he has served


빨찌산

Borrowed from Russian партизан (partizan).


여야

Sino-Korean word from 與野, from 與 (“ruling party”) + 野 (“opposition party”).

여야 지도부가 한 곳에 모여 회담을 가졌다.

Yeoya jidobu-ga han gos-e moyeo hoedam-eul gajeotda.

The leaders of the ruling party and the opposition party met in one place to have a conference.

(politics) the ruling party and the opposition party


대령

Sino-Korean word from 大 (“great”) + 領 (“colonel, officer”).

ko-etym-sino

[ˈtɛ(ː)ɾjʌ̹ŋ]

[ˈte̞(ː)ɾjʌ̹ŋ]

(military) colonel; (in the navy) captain


병법

[pjʌ̹ŋp͈ʌ̹p̚]

Sino-Korean word from 兵法, with compound/genitive tensing applied.


전략

[ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ʎʎa̠k̚]


군단

로마 군단


사단

Sino-Korean word from 師團 (“military division”).


소좌

lieutenant commander
lieutenant commander

(North Korea, military) a major; lieutenant commander


소령

[ˈsʰo̞(ː)ɾjʌ̹ŋ]

(South Korea, navy) a lieutenant commander


방위군

Sino-Korean word from 방위(防衛) (bang'wi, “defense”) + 군(軍) (gun, “military”).

남아프리카 방위군

(military) national guard, defense force


전선

[ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)nsʰʌ̹n]


전선

[t͡ɕʌ̹nsʰʌ̹n]

(military, also figuratively) front line


전선

[t͡ɕʌ̹nsʰʌ̹n]


전선

[ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)nsʰʌ̹n]


방아쇠

[pa̠ŋa̠sʰø̞]

Apparently 방아 (bang'a, “mill, pounding mortar”) + 쇠 (soe, “iron, metal”).

af

방아쇠를 당기다


하야

(politics) withdrawal from politics, e.g. being forced to step down


여단

Sino-Korean word from 旅團 (“military brigade”).


붉은기

From 붉다 (bukda, “red”) + 기 (旗, gi, “flag”).

(politics) red flag, a symbol of leftist revolutionary ideologies


태극권

[tʰɛɡɯk̚k͈wʌ̹n]

[tʰe̞ɡɯk̚k͈wʌ̹n]


팔극권

[pʰa̠ɭɡɯk̚k͈wʌ̹n]


작전

[t͡ɕa̠k̚t͡ɕ͈ʌ̹n]

Sino-Korean word from 作戰 (“to fight a battle”).


여당

果(과)然(연) 이 方(방)針(침)에 與(여)黨(당)이 承(승)服(복)할지 안 할지는 가장 興(흥)味(미) 잇는 바이다.

1929 July 7, “新(신)規(규)事(사)業(업)은 一(일)切(절)不(불)容(용)認(인)”, in The Chosun Ilbo:

Whether the ruling party will indeed accept this plan or not is the most interesting part.

gwayeon i bangchim-e yeodang-i seungbok-halji an halji-neun gajang heungmi inneun ba-ida.

(politics) the ruling (government) party

여야

the ruling party and the opposition party


회색분자

hoesaekbunja (romanization)
灰色分子 (hanja)

[ɸwe̞sʰɛk̚p͈uɲd͡ʑa̠]

[hø̞sʰɛk̚p͈uɲd͡ʑa̠]

[hø̞sʰe̞k̚p͈uɲd͡ʑa̠]

Sino-Korean word from 灰色分子, from 灰色 (“grey/gray”) + 分子 (“faction; element”).

(politics) a (political or ideological) fence sitter


반동분자

bandongbunja (romanization)
反動分子 (hanja)

Sino-Korean word from 반동(反動) (bandong, “reaction”) + 분자(分子) (bunja, “faction; element”).


국수주의

Sino-Korean word from 國粹主義, from 國粹 (“essence of a nation's culture”) + 主義 (“ism”).

(politics) (ultra) nationalism; chauvinism


무정부주의

mujeongbujuui (romanization)
無政府主義 (hanja)

Sino-Korean word from 無政府主義, from 無政府 (“anarchy”) + 主義 (“ism”).


자유지상주의

ko-noun

자유지상주의 • (jayujisangjuui) (hanja 自由至上主義)

jayujisangjuui (romanization)
自由至上主義 (hanja)

Sino-Korean word from 自由 (“liberty; freedom”) + 至上 (“coming first”) + 主義 (“ism”).


자유의지주의

jayuuijijuui (romanization)
自由意志主義 (hanja)

Sino-Korean word from 自由意志主義, from 自由 (“liberty; freedom”) + 意志 (“will”) + 主義 (“ism”).


대원수

→ English: taewonsu

(military) generalissimo, grand marshall


사꾸라

From Japanese 桜 (sakura, “cherry blossom”), presumably borrowed under colonial rule (1910–1945).
Numerous etymologies have been proposed. One is that it is a clipping of Japanese 桜肉 (sakura niku, “horsemeat”), referring to a fraud where horsemeat was falsely packaged as beef. Another is that it is from the Japanese slang use of 桜 as "shill" or "swindle".

(politics) a spy or agent for the opposing political party


돌팔이

돌— (dol-, “to wander”) + 팔— (pal-, “to sell”) + -이 (-i, noun-deriving suffix).
The original sense is possibly archaic, and a folk etymology now claims that the first element is 돌 (dol, “stone”), with the idea that a charlatan is someone who sells stones pretending that they are something else.

af

(military slang) a medical student drafted as an army physician, who is inexperienced and generally lacks medical expertise


땅크병

ttangkeubyeong (romanization)
땅크兵 (hanja)

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땅크병들의 투쟁관
ttangkeubyeongdeurui tujaenggwan
Hall for Tankers

(military, North Korea) tanker (member of a tank crew)


포수

(military) gunner, artilleryman, cannoneer


짬밥

Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 잔반 (殘飯, janban, “leftover food, throw-away food”), in reference to the poor quality. Contaminated by 밥 (bap, “food”).

ko-etym-nativised

(military slang) Synonym of 짬 (jjam, “seniority among army conscripts”)


고문관

United States Army Military Government in Korea

Sino-Korean word from 顧問 (“advice”) + 官 (“official”). According to the Standard Korean Language Dictionary, the slang usage derives from American military advisors during the American occupation after World War II, who were unable to speak Korean and generally perceived as incompetent.

ko-etym-sino

(military slang) a maladapted conscript, a conscript who cannot adapt to army life


폐급

Sino-Korean word from 廢 (“discard”) + 級 (“grade, level”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

(military) military supplies that should be discarded due to low quality

(military slang) a problematic army conscript, a conscript who causes trouble for others due to incompetence or malevolence


기수열외

Sino-Korean word from 期數 (“seniority, rank”) + 列外 (“exclusion”).

기수열외를 당한 병은 반말대우까지 받기도 한다.

gisuyeoroe-reul danghan byeong-eun banmaldae'u-kkaji batgi-do handa.

A soldier who has had his seniority ignored may even be addressed with impolite speech levels.

(military) a form of hazing in the South Korean armed forces, in which soldiers purposefully ignore the seniority of another soldier


나포

(military) arrest; seizure (of a neutral or enemy ship at sea)


정치범

[t͡ɕʌ̹ŋt͡ɕʰibʌ̹m]


이상 무

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 異状(いじょう)無(な)し (ijō nashi, “no abnormalities, nothing abnormal”). Equivalent to 이상(異狀) (isang, “abnormality”) + 무(無) (mu, “nonexistence”).

ja-r

(especially military) no abnormalities, all clear, everything is going well and normally


중장

[t͡ɕuŋd͡ʑa̠ŋ]

(military) lieutenant general; vice admiral


신병

Sino-Korean word from 新兵, from 新 (“new”) + 兵 (“soldier”).


숙청

[sʰuk̚t͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋ]


합당하다

ko-verb

합당하다 • (hapdanghada) (infinitive 합당해 or 합당하여, sequential 합당하니, hanja 合黨하다)

hapdanghada (romanization)
합당해 (infinitive)
합당하여 (infinitive)
합당하니 (sequential)
合黨하다 (hanja)
합당한다 (formal indicative non-past)
합당해 (indicative informal non-past)
합당해요 (indicative informal non-past polite)
합당합니다 (formal indicative non-past polite)
합당했다 (formal indicative past)
합당했어 (indicative informal past)
합당했어요 (indicative informal past polite)
합당했습니다 (formal indicative past polite)
합당하느냐 (formal interrogative non-past)
합당해 (informal interrogative non-past)
합당해요 (informal interrogative non-past polite)
합당합니까 (formal interrogative non-past polite)
합당했느냐 (formal interrogative past)
합당했어 (informal interrogative past)
합당했어요 (informal interrogative past polite)
합당했습니까 (formal interrogative past polite)
합당하자 (formal hortative)
합당해 (hortative informal)
합당해요 (hortative informal polite)
합당하십시다 (formal hortative polite)
합당해라 (formal imperative)
합당하여라 (formal imperative)
합당해 (imperative informal)
합당해요 (imperative informal polite)
합당합시오 (formal imperative polite)
합당하겠다 (assertive formal)
합당하겠어 (assertive informal)
합당하겠어요 (assertive informal polite)
합당하겠습니다 (assertive formal polite)
합당해 (causative formal)
합당해서 (causative informal)
합당하여서 (causative informal)
합당하니 (causative informal polite)
합당하니까 (causative formal polite)
합당하지만 (contrastive formal)
합당하는데 (contrastive informal)
합당하더니 (contrastive informal polite)
합당하고 (conjunctive formal)
합당하면 (conditional formal)
합당해야 (conditional informal)
합당하여야 (conditional informal)
합당하려고 (formal motive-form)
합당함 (formal noun-from-verb)
합당하기 (informal noun-from-verb)
합당했음 (formal noun-from-verb past)
합당하였음 (formal noun-from-verb past)
합당했기 (informal noun-from-verb past)
합당하였기 (informal noun-from-verb past)
합당한 (determiner formal past)
합당하는 (determiner formal present)
합당할 (determiner formal future)
합당하신다 (formal indicative non-past)
합당하셔 (indicative informal non-past)
합당하세요 (indicative informal non-past polite)
합당하셔요 (indicative informal non-past polite)
합당하십니다 (formal indicative non-past polite)
합당하셨다 (formal indicative past)
합당하셨어 (indicative informal past)
합당하셨어요 (indicative informal past polite)
합당하셨습니다 (formal indicative past polite)
합당하시느냐 (formal interrogative non-past)
합당하셔 (informal interrogative non-past)
합당하세요 (informal interrogative non-past polite)
합당하셔요 (informal interrogative non-past polite)
합당하십니까 (formal interrogative non-past polite)
합당하셨느냐 (formal interrogative past)
합당하셨어 (informal interrogative past)
합당하셨어요 (informal interrogative past polite)
합당하셨습니까 (formal interrogative past polite)
합당하시라 (formal imperative)
합당하셔 (imperative informal)
합당하세요 (imperative informal polite)
합당하십시오 (formal imperative polite)
합당하시겠다 (assertive formal)
합당하시겠어 (assertive informal)
합당하시겠어요 (assertive informal polite)
합당하시겠습니다 (assertive formal polite)
합당하셔 (causative formal)
합당하셔서 (causative informal)
합당하시니 (causative informal polite)
합당하시니까 (causative formal polite)
합당하시지만 (contrastive formal)
합당하시는데 (contrastive informal)
합당하시더니 (contrastive informal polite)
합당하시고 (conjunctive formal)
합당하시면 (conditional formal)
합당하셔야 (conditional informal)
합당하시려고 (formal motive-form)
합당하심 (formal noun-from-verb)
합당하시기 (informal noun-from-verb)
합당하셨음 (formal noun-from-verb past)
합당하셨기 (informal noun-from-verb past)
합당하신 (determiner formal past)
합당하시는 (determiner formal present)
합당하실 (determiner formal future)

합당(合黨) (hapdang) + -하다 (-hada, “to do”, light verb deriving active verbs).


쌍절곤

ssangjeolgon (romanization)
雙節棍 (hanja)
雙截棍 (hanja)

[s͈a̠ŋd͡ʑʌ̹ɭɡo̞n]


북풍

Sino-Korean word from 北風 (“north wind”).

(South Korean politics) the use of often exaggerated news about North Korea for domestic political purposes


우파

중도우파


좌파

중도좌파


중도주의

Sino-Korean word from 中道 (“centre”) + 主義 (“-ism”).


점령군

jeomnyeonggun (romanization)
占領軍 (hanja)

[t͡ɕʌ̹mɲʌ̹ŋɡun]

Sino-Korean word from 占領軍, from 占領 (“occupation”) + 軍 (“army; force”).

(military) occupying force; occupation troops


편대

Sino-Korean word from 編隊 (“military formation”).

편대 비행

(military) formation (of warships, warplanes, etc.)


대대

Sino-Korean word from 大隊, from 大 (“large”) + 隊 (“unit”).

(military) battalion; (in the air force) squadron


전단

Sino-Korean word from 戰團 (“fighting unit”).


장병

[ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋbjʌ̹ŋ]

Sino-Korean word from 將兵, from 將 (“commander”) + 兵 (“soldier”).

(military) officers and soldiers considered collectively; military personnel


제원

포병 사격제원

제품 규격 및 제원

the product's specifications and quantified data

(manufacturing, military) numerical data


주라

吹哱囉○쥬라 부다

吹𠼱 츄라(吹𠼱)를 바로 불면 입이 기운들 관계(關係)헐가

1883, 아메노모리 호슈(雨森芳洲) [Amenomori Hōshū], “風物”, in 浦瀬裕, editor, 재간교린수지(再刊交隣須知) (Jaegan'gyorinsuji)^(NDL NLK), 外務省 edition, volume 3:

Conch horn: When a man blows directly into a conch horn, his mouth warps, but is it something to mind?

chywula chywula-lul palwo pwulmyen ip-i kiwuntul kwankyeyhelka

吹𠼱 쥬라ᄅᆞᆯ 바로 블면 입이 기우다 관계ᄒᆞᆯ가

1930, 아메노모리 호슈(雨森芳洲) [Amenomori Hōshū], “風物”, in 교린수지(交隣須知) (Gyorinsuji), 小倉文庫 edition, volume 2:

cywula cywula-lol palwo pulmyen ip-i kiwuta kwankyeyholka


찐따

(derogatory, military slang) cripple, someone who has the polio disease


오와 열

오(伍) (o, “rank of troops”) + -와 (-wa, “and”) + 열(列) (yeol, “file of troops”).

compound

오와 열을 맞추다


대깨문

Contraction of 대가리가 깨져도 문재인 (daegari-ga kkaejeo-do Mun-jaein, “Moon Jae-in even if my head breaks in”), a phrase actually used by some supporters during the 2017 South Korean presidential election.

contraction

대가리-가 깨져-도 ^문-^재인

(derogatory, neologism, South Korean politics) strong supporter of Moon Jae-in (governed 2017—2022)


군기훈련

ko-noun

군기훈련 • (gun'gihullyeon) (hanja 軍紀訓練/軍紀訓鍊)

gun'gihullyeon (romanization)
軍紀訓練 (hanja)
軍紀訓鍊 (hanja)

Sino-Korean word from 군기(軍紀) (gun'gi, “military morale”) + 훈련(訓練) (hullyeon, “training”).


얼차려

[ˈɘ(ː)ʎt͡ɕʰa̠ɾjʌ̹]

얼 (eol, “(literary) spirit”) + 차려 (charyeo, casual imperative of 차리다 (charida, “to put in order”)): "put your morale in order". The wording is motivated by the nationalistic linguistic purism of the army. Normally, the Sino-Korean word 정신 (精神, jeongsin) would be used instead of 얼 (eol).

af

casual imperative of <i class="Kore mention" lang="ko">차리다</i> (charida, “to put in order”)

(military) punishment of a lower-ranking soldier, ostensibly to punish flagging morale but sometimes abusive (e.g. making them run laps)


가라

Probably from Japanese 空(から) (kara, “empty; false”).

가라 치다

보고서를 가라로 채우다

to fill the unit logbook by bullshitting

(slang, especially military slang) cutting corners; lying or exaggerating to cut corners


비닉

Sino-Korean word from 秘匿, from 秘 (“secretly”) + 匿 (“to go into hiding”).

ko-etym-sino

기도비닉을 유지하라!

비닉을 요하는 작전

operation which requires movements while concealed


깔깔이

(military) quilted coat (given to soldiers in winter)


착저

[t͡ɕʰa̠k̚t͡ɕ͈ʌ̹]

Sino-Korean word from 着 (“to attach; to contact”) + 低 (“low”).

(military) bottoming of a submarine (staying at the bottom of the sea to avoid detection)


전방

[t͡ɕʌ̹nba̠ŋ]

Sino-Korean word from 前方 (“front side”).


군번

(military) serial number, service number


인의 장막

in-ui jangmak (romanization)
人의 帳幕 (hanja)

인(人) (in, “human”) + -의 (-ui, genitive marker) + 장막(帳幕) (jangmak, “curtain”). Probably by analogy with 철의 장막 (鐵의 帳幕, Cheor-ui jangmak, “Iron Curtain”).

ko-l

大(대)統(통)領(령)은 『人(인)의帳(장)幕(막)』에 싸여있기때문에 民(민)情(정)을 잘모르고있다는 一(일)部(부)輿(여)論(론)이 있는데?

1956 May 27, “重(중)要(요)政(정)策(책)엔 變(변)化(화)없다 [No changes in major policy]”, in The Dong-a Ilbo:

Some say the president is unaware of public sentiment because he is surrounded by this “human curtain” [that tells him only what he wants to hear].

Daetongnyeong-eun "in-ui jangmag"-e ssayeo itgi ttaemun-e minjeong-eul jal moreugo it-daneun ilbu yeoron-i in-neunde?

(figuratively, politics) close aides and advisors who render a person oblivious to reality or different opinions (e.g. by falsely conveying popular sentiment so as not to upset their superior and jeopardize their privileged position as aide or advisor)


탄약통

[tʰa̠ɲa̠k̚tʰo̞ŋ]


공성전

gongseongjeon (romanization)
攻城戰 (hanja)

[ko̞ŋsʰʌ̹ŋd͡ʑʌ̹n]

(military) siege (military blockade of settlement)


하사관

non-commissioned officer
non-commissioned officer


보안사

Clipping of 보안사령부 (boansaryeongbu, literally “Security Command”)

clipping

(historical, military, South Korea) the Defense Security Command, a military intelligence agency within the Republic of Korea Armed Forces


푸틴주의

(politics) Putinism (the political policies of Vladimir Putin)


의회주의

[ɰiɦø̞d͡ʑuɰi]

[ɰiɦø̞d͡ʑui]

Sino-Korean word from 의회(議會) (uihoe) + 주의(主義) (juui).


장로정치

jangnojeongchi (romanization)
長老政治 (hanja)

[ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋno̞d͡ʑʌ̹ŋt͡ɕʰi]

Sino-Korean word from 장로(長老) (jangno, “the elderly”) + 정치(政治) (jeongchi, “politics”).


사석

[sʰa̠sʰʌ̹k̚]

Sino-Korean word from 射 (“shoot”) + 席 (“seat”).


제정

[ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹ŋ]


민지

Sino-Korean word from 民志 (“public opinion”).

(politics) the will of the people; public opinion


포대

Sino-Korean word from 砲 (“artillery”) + 隊 (“group”).


군사연습

gunsayeonseup (romanization)
軍事演習 (hanja)

Sino-Korean word from 군사(軍事) (gunsa) + 연습(演習) (yeonseup).


응소

Sino-Korean word from 應召, from 應 (“respond”) + 召 (“convene”).

[ˈɯ(ː)ŋsʰo̞]

(military) reporting for duty; responding to a draft summons


응소병

[ˈɯ(ː)ŋsʰo̞bjʌ̹ŋ]

Sino-Korean word from 응소(應召) (eungso, “responding to a draft summons”) + 병(兵) (byeong, “soldier”).

(military) enlisted soldier; recruit; draftee


고참병

Sino-Korean word from 고참(古參) (gocham, “old-timer”) + 병(兵) (byeong, “soldier”).


궁시

Sino-Korean word from 弓矢, from 弓 (“bow”) + 矢 (“arrow”).


반곡궁

Sino-Korean word from 反 (“side”) + 曲 (“bent”) + 弓 (“bow”).


장궁

Sino-Korean word from 長 (“long”) + 弓 (“bow”).


현대 복합궁

ko-noun

현대 복합궁 • (hyeondae bokhapgung) (hanja 現代複合弓)

hyeondae bokhapgung (romanization)
現代複合弓 (hanja)

Sino-Korean word from 現代 (“modern”) + 複合 (“compound”) + 弓 (“bow”).


환목궁

Sino-Korean word from 丸 (“round”) + 木 (“wood”) + 弓 (“bow”).


활과 화살

[ɸwa̠ɭɡwa̠ ɸwa̠sʰa̠ɭ]

Of native Korean origin. From 활 (hwal, “bow”) + -과 (-gwa, “and”) + 화살 (hwasal, “arrow”).


가상적

[ˈka̠(ː)sʰa̠ŋd͡ʑʌ̹k̚]

Sino-Korean word from 가상(假想) (gasang) + 적(敵) (jeok).

ko-etym-sino

(military and figuratively) imaginary enemy, virtual opposing force


사후

Sino-Korean word from 射侯, from 射 (“shoot”) + 侯 (“target”).


당파

Sino-Korean word from 鏜 (“tool for boring”) + 鈀 (“rake (weapon)”).

(martial arts) a type of long spear with a three-pronged tip


미채

Sino-Korean word from 迷彩 (“camouflage colour”). Compare Japanese 迷彩(めいさい) (meisai).

미채한 배

(military) camouflage; dazzle camouflage


붉은 군대

Bulgeun gundae (romanization)
붉은 軍隊 (hanja)

붉은 (bulgeun) + 군대 (gundae), likely calque of Russian Кра́сная А́рмия (Krásnaja Ármija).

calque

Кра́сная А́рмия


신기전

[ɕʰinɡid͡ʑʌ̹n]

Sino-Korean word from 神機箭, from 神 (“divine”) + 機 (“machine”) + 箭 (“arrow”).


오당

Sino-Korean word from 吾黨, from 吾 (“I; my”) + 黨 (“party, faction”).


이조

Sino-Korean word from 履祚, from 履 (“step on”) + 祚 (“throne”).


한판

Compound of 한 (han, “one”) + 판 (pan, “round, match”).

com+

(judo) ippon (single technique to end and win a match)


병졸

[pjʌ̹ŋd͡ʑo̞ɭ]


특수부대

Sino-Korean word from 특수(特殊) (teuksu) + 부대(部隊) (budae).


카투사

(military) Korean Augmentation to the United States Army; a corps of South Korean military personnel seconded to the Eighth United States Army


플뢰레

[pʰɯɭɭwe̞ɾe̞]

[pʰɯɭɭø̞ɾe̞]


위성정당

wiseongjeongdang (romanization)
衛星政黨 (hanja)

[ˈɥi(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋd͡ʑʌ̹ŋda̠ŋ]

[ˈy(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋd͡ʑʌ̹ŋda̠ŋ]

Sino-Korean word from 衛星政黨, from 衛星 (“satellite”) + 政黨 (“political party”).


병참

[pjʌ̹ŋt͡ɕʰa̠m]

(military) logistics (procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation of equipment, facilities, and personnel)


병참장교

byeongchamjanggyo (romanization)
兵站將校 (hanja)

[pjʌ̹ŋt͡ɕʰa̠md͡ʑa̠(ː)ŋɡjo]

Sino-Korean word from 兵站 (“military logistics”) + 將校 (“officer”)

(military) quartermaster (officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, storage, clothing, fuel etc.)


일등병

ildeungbyeong (romanization)
一等兵 (hanja)

[ˈi(ː)ɭdɯŋbjʌ̹ŋ]


일병

일등병(一等兵) 일등병#Korean

(military) Short for 일등병(一等兵) (ildeungbyeong).


이병

이등병(二等兵) 이등병#Korean

(military) Short for 이등병(二等兵) (ideungbyeong).


병장

[ˈpjɘ(ː)ŋd͡ʑa̠ŋ]


사관

commissioned officer
commissioned officer


초병

[t͡ɕʰo̞bjʌ̹ŋ]


총탄

[t͡ɕʰo̞ŋtʰa̠n]


비무장 지대

bimujang jidae (romanization)
非武裝地帶 (hanja)

Sino-Korean word from 非武裝地帶, from 非 (“non-”) + 武裝 (“armed; militarized”) + 地帶 (“area”).


제공권

[ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)ɡo̞ŋɡwʌ̹n]


일당제

Sino-Korean word from 一黨制, from 一 (“one”) + 黨 (“party”) + 制 (“system”).


양원제

[ˈja̠(ː)ŋwʌ̹ɲd͡ʑe̞]

Sino-Korean word from 兩院制, from 兩 (“two”) + 院 (“houses”) + 制 (“system”).


취권

[t͡ɕʰɥiɡwʌ̹n]

[t͡ɕʰyɡwʌ̹n]

(martial arts) drunken boxing; drunken fist


등패

[ˈtɯ(ː)ŋpʰɛ]


제1열도선

제일열도선 (canonical)
Jeiryeoldoseon (romanization)
第一列島線 (hanja)

Sino-Korean word from 第一列島線, from 第一 (“first”) + 列島 (“archipelago; chain of islands”) + 線 (“line”)


제2열도선

제이열도선 (canonical)
Jeiyeoldoseon (romanization)
第二列島線 (hanja)

Sino-Korean word from 第二列島線, from 第二 (“second”) + 列島 (“archipelago; chain of islands”) + 線 (“line”)


특무상사

teungmusangsa (romanization)
特務上士 (hanja)

Sino-Korean word from 特務上士, from 特務 (“special duty”) + 上士 (“sergeant”).

master chief petty officer
master chief petty officer

(military, North Korea) sergeant major; master chief petty officer


원사

(military, South Korea) sergeant major; master chief petty officer


하사

petty officer first class
petty officer first class

(military) staff sergeant; petty officer first class; technical sergeant


탄핵하다

ko-verb

탄핵하다 • (tanhaekhada) (infinitive 탄핵해 or 탄핵하여, sequential 탄핵하니)

tanhaekhada (romanization)
탄핵해 (infinitive)
탄핵하여 (infinitive)
탄핵하니 (sequential)
탄핵한다 (formal indicative non-past)
탄핵해 (indicative informal non-past)
탄핵해요 (indicative informal non-past polite)
탄핵합니다 (formal indicative non-past polite)
탄핵했다 (formal indicative past)
탄핵했어 (indicative informal past)
탄핵했어요 (indicative informal past polite)
탄핵했습니다 (formal indicative past polite)
탄핵하느냐 (formal interrogative non-past)
탄핵해 (informal interrogative non-past)
탄핵해요 (informal interrogative non-past polite)
탄핵합니까 (formal interrogative non-past polite)
탄핵했느냐 (formal interrogative past)
탄핵했어 (informal interrogative past)
탄핵했어요 (informal interrogative past polite)
탄핵했습니까 (formal interrogative past polite)
탄핵하자 (formal hortative)
탄핵해 (hortative informal)
탄핵해요 (hortative informal polite)
탄핵하십시다 (formal hortative polite)
탄핵해라 (formal imperative)
탄핵하여라 (formal imperative)
탄핵해 (imperative informal)
탄핵해요 (imperative informal polite)
탄핵합시오 (formal imperative polite)
탄핵하겠다 (assertive formal)
탄핵하겠어 (assertive informal)
탄핵하겠어요 (assertive informal polite)
탄핵하겠습니다 (assertive formal polite)
탄핵해 (causative formal)
탄핵해서 (causative informal)
탄핵하여서 (causative informal)
탄핵하니 (causative informal polite)
탄핵하니까 (causative formal polite)
탄핵하지만 (contrastive formal)
탄핵하는데 (contrastive informal)
탄핵하더니 (contrastive informal polite)
탄핵하고 (conjunctive formal)
탄핵하면 (conditional formal)
탄핵해야 (conditional informal)
탄핵하여야 (conditional informal)
탄핵하려고 (formal motive-form)
탄핵함 (formal noun-from-verb)
탄핵하기 (informal noun-from-verb)
탄핵했음 (formal noun-from-verb past)
탄핵하였음 (formal noun-from-verb past)
탄핵했기 (informal noun-from-verb past)
탄핵하였기 (informal noun-from-verb past)
탄핵한 (determiner formal past)
탄핵하는 (determiner formal present)
탄핵할 (determiner formal future)
탄핵하신다 (formal indicative non-past)
탄핵하셔 (indicative informal non-past)
탄핵하세요 (indicative informal non-past polite)
탄핵하셔요 (indicative informal non-past polite)
탄핵하십니다 (formal indicative non-past polite)
탄핵하셨다 (formal indicative past)
탄핵하셨어 (indicative informal past)
탄핵하셨어요 (indicative informal past polite)
탄핵하셨습니다 (formal indicative past polite)
탄핵하시느냐 (formal interrogative non-past)
탄핵하셔 (informal interrogative non-past)
탄핵하세요 (informal interrogative non-past polite)
탄핵하셔요 (informal interrogative non-past polite)
탄핵하십니까 (formal interrogative non-past polite)
탄핵하셨느냐 (formal interrogative past)
탄핵하셨어 (informal interrogative past)
탄핵하셨어요 (informal interrogative past polite)
탄핵하셨습니까 (formal interrogative past polite)
탄핵하시라 (formal imperative)
탄핵하셔 (imperative informal)
탄핵하세요 (imperative informal polite)
탄핵하십시오 (formal imperative polite)
탄핵하시겠다 (assertive formal)
탄핵하시겠어 (assertive informal)
탄핵하시겠어요 (assertive informal polite)
탄핵하시겠습니다 (assertive formal polite)
탄핵하셔 (causative formal)
탄핵하셔서 (causative informal)
탄핵하시니 (causative informal polite)
탄핵하시니까 (causative formal polite)
탄핵하시지만 (contrastive formal)
탄핵하시는데 (contrastive informal)
탄핵하시더니 (contrastive informal polite)
탄핵하시고 (conjunctive formal)
탄핵하시면 (conditional formal)
탄핵하셔야 (conditional informal)
탄핵하시려고 (formal motive-form)
탄핵하심 (formal noun-from-verb)
탄핵하시기 (informal noun-from-verb)
탄핵하셨음 (formal noun-from-verb past)
탄핵하셨기 (informal noun-from-verb past)
탄핵하신 (determiner formal past)
탄핵하시는 (determiner formal present)
탄핵하실 (determiner formal future)

From 탄핵(彈劾) (tanhaek, “impeachment”) + -하다 (-hada, “to do”, light verb deriving active verbs).

af

대통령 탄핵하면 부통령 대통령 된다.

Daetongnyeong tanhaekhamyeon butongnyeong daetongnyeong doenda.

If the president is impeached, the vice-president becomes president.


무에타이

Borrowed from English Muay Thai, from Thai มวยไทย (muai-tai).


51구역

Osibil-guyeok (romanization)
오십일구역 (hangeul)

(informal, military, aviation, espionage, ufology) Area 51


계급투쟁

gyegeuptujaeng (romanization)
階級鬪爭 (hanja)

[kje̞ɡɯp̚tʰud͡ʑɛŋ]

[ke̞ɡɯp̚tʰud͡ʑɛŋ]

[ke̞ɡɯp̚tʰud͡ʑe̞ŋ]

Sino-Korean word from 階級鬪爭, from 階級 (“class”) + 鬪爭 (“struggle; fight”).


종주권

[t͡ɕo̞ŋd͡ʑuɡwʌ̹n]


청서

[t͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋsʰʌ̹]


외교 관계

oegyo gwan'gye (romanization)
外交關係 (hanja)

Sino-Korean word from 외교(外交) (oegyo) + 관계(關係) (gwan'gye).

diplomatic relations
diplomatic relations


트럼프주의

[tʰɯɾʌ̹mpʰɯd͡ʑuɰi]

트럼프 (Teureompeu, “Trump”) + 주의(主義) (juui, “-ism”).


가마마차

가마 (gama, “iron pot; oven”) + 마차(馬車) (macha, “wagon; carriage”)

compound

(North Korea, military) kitchen cart (used for long marches or camping)