Category: HistoryPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate
왕조
/wangjo/Roman
English meaning: Dynasty
Korean Definition
(한국어)왕조는 같은 가문에서 대를 이어 통치하는 통치 체계이다.
English Definition
A succession of rulers from the same family or line. Korea's major dynasties include Gojoseon, Three Kingdoms (Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla), Unified Silla, Goryeo, and Joseon (1392–1897). The Joseon Dynasty's 500-year rule profoundly shaped Korean culture, governance, and philosophy.
Example
“조선 왕조는 500년간 지속된 한국 역사의 마지막 왕조입니다.”
In English: “The Joseon Dynasty is Korea's last dynasty, lasting 500 years.”
Synonyms
- 왕국
- 고대 국가
Literary Heritage
“역사는 승자가 기록하지만, 진실은 패자의 침묵 속에 살아남는다”
/Yeoksaneun seungjai girokhajiiman, jinsireun paejaui chimmuk soge saranamneunda/
“History is recorded by the victors, but truth survives in the silence of the defeated.”
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