Threat in Korean 🇰🇷

위협 info.

Tips to Remember the Word:
• Notice that 위협 (wi-hyeop) starts with “위” (wi), which can remind you of “warning” or “worry,” both associated with threat, and “협” (hyeop) sounds similar to “harp” – imagine a menacing tune played on a harp as a warning.
• Visualize someone making a threatening gesture and mentally labeling it “wi-hyeop” to link the sound of the word with its meaning.

Explanations:
• 위협 (wi-hyeop) is a noun that means “threat” or “intimidation.” It refers to actions, gestures, or words meant to cause fear or signal potential harm.
• The term is used both in contexts describing physical danger and in describing verbal or psychological intimidation.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 협박 (hyeopbak) – also means “threat” or “intimidation,” often implying direct or overt coercion.
• 위기 (wigi) – means “crisis” or “danger,” which is related to the context of a threatening situation, though it is less about the act of threatening.
• 공포 (gongpo) – means “fear” or “terror,” which is often the emotional response to a threat.

Alternate Meanings and Slang:
• In standard usage, 위협 strictly refers to a threat or intimidation. It does not commonly have a slang meaning.
• In some informal contexts, exaggerative expressions may use 위협 to describe something impressively intense or formidable, though this usage is not widespread and relies on context.

Example Sentences:
1. 그의 눈빛은 나에게 위협을 느끼게 했다.
Romanized: Geuui nunbicheun na-ege wi-hyeopeul neukkige haetda.
(His gaze made me feel threatened.)

2. 범죄자들은 종종 서로를 위협하며 범행을 모의한다.
Romanized: Beomjoeja-deul-eun jongjong seororeul wi-hyeophamyeo beomhaeng-eul mo-uihanda.
(Criminals often threaten each other while planning crimes.)

3. 그의 발언은 사회적인 위협으로 간주된다.
Romanized: Geuui bal-eoneun sahoejeogin wi-hyeopeuro ganjudwenda.
(His remark is regarded as a social threat.)

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