전력

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 電力, from 電 (“electric”) + 力 (“power”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ʎʎʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [절(ː)력]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeollyeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeonlyeog
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏllyŏk
Yale Romanization?	cēnlyek

Noun

전력 • (jeollyeok) (hanja 電力)

1. electricity; electric power

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 全力, from 全 (“full; all”) + 力 (“power”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ʎʎʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [절력]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeollyeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeonlyeog
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏllyŏk
Yale Romanization?	cenlyek

Noun

전력 • (jeollyeok) (hanja 全力)

1. utmost; full power

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 戰力, from 戰 (“fight”) + 力 (“strength”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ʎʎʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [절(ː)력]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeollyeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeonlyeog
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏllyŏk
Yale Romanization?	cēnlyek

Noun

전력 • (jeollyeok) (hanja 戰力)

1. military strength
2. competitiveness (e.g. in sports)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 前歷, from 前 (“past”) + 歷 (“history”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ʎʎʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [절력]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeollyeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeonlyeog
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏllyŏk
Yale Romanization?	cenlyek

Noun

전력 • (jeollyeok) (hanja 前歷)

1. one's history; one's record