Risk in Korean 🇰🇷

위험성 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Break the word into two parts: 위험 (wi-heom) means “danger” and 성 (seong) denotes “nature” or “quality.” Imagine it as “the quality of danger” to recall that 위험성 (wi-heom-seong) means “risk” or “inherent danger.”

Explanation:
• 위험성 (wi-heom-seong) refers to the potential or inherent risk in a situation, object, or process. It emphasizes the quality or state of being risky or dangerous.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 위험 (wi-heom) – This word means “danger” and is often used interchangeably in contexts where the state or presence of hazard is implied.
• 리스크 (ri-seu-keu) – A borrowing from English “risk,” sometimes used in informal contexts.
• 위험요소 (wi-heom-yo-so) – Literally “risk factors” or “elements of danger,” used when detailing various aspects that contribute to danger.

Alternate Meanings/Slang:
• 위험성 (wi-heom-seong) is primarily used in formal or technical contexts to denote risk. While casual slang might use 위험 (wi-heom) to express something as “dangerous” or “sketchy,” 위험성 itself isn’t commonly employed in a slang context.

Example Sentences:
1. Korean: 이 제품은 사용 시 화재의 위험성이 있다.
  Romanized: I je-pum-eun sa-yong si hwa-jae-ui wi-heom-seong-i it-da.
  Translation: This product poses a risk of fire when used.

2. Korean: 새로운 기술은 예기치 못한 위험성을 내포하고 있다.
  Romanized: Sae-ro-un gi-sul-eun ye-gi-chi mot-han wi-heom-seong-eul nae-po-ha-go it-da.
  Translation: The new technology carries unforeseen risks.

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