위험성
The quality of being dangerous or the likelihood of a negative consequence. It is often used in public health, safety, and environmental contexts.
Examples
3 of 5환경 오염의 위험성을 과소평가해서는 안 됩니다.
We should not underestimate the danger of environmental pollution.
이 신약의 부작용 위험성을 조사해야 합니다.
We must investigate the risk of side effects of this new drug.
투자에는 항상 손실의 위험성이 따릅니다.
Investment always carries the risk of loss.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Wi-heom (Danger) + Seong (Quality). Danger quality.
Quick Quiz
전문가들은 지구 온난화의 ___에 대해 경고하고 있습니다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 위험성
Examples
환경 오염의 위험성을 과소평가해서는 안 됩니다.
academicWe should not underestimate the danger of environmental pollution.
이 신약의 부작용 위험성을 조사해야 합니다.
formalWe must investigate the risk of side effects of this new drug.
투자에는 항상 손실의 위험성이 따릅니다.
businessInvestment always carries the risk of loss.
혼자 밤길을 걷는 것은 위험성이 커요.
everydayWalking alone at night is very risky.
그 계획은 실패할 위험성이 너무 높아.
informalThe risk of that plan failing is too high.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
폭발 위험성
risk of explosion
중독 위험성
risk of addiction
건강상 위험성
health risks
Often Confused With
위험 (danger) is often a concrete situation, whereas 위험성 (riskiness) is the abstract quality or probability of danger.
Usage Notes
Essential for discussing social issues like pollution, smoking, or cybersecurity in IELTS exams.
Common Mistakes
Don't use '위험하다' (adjective) when a noun '위험성' is grammatically required as a subject or object.
Memory Tip
Wi-heom (Danger) + Seong (Quality). Danger quality.
Word Origin
Sino-Korean 危險 (danger) + 性 (quality).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
전문가들은 지구 온난화의 ___에 대해 경고하고 있습니다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 위험성
Related Vocabulary
More health words
효과
B2A change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause; the power to produce a desired result.
유지하다
B2To keep or maintain a certain state, relationship, or level without change. It is used in contexts ranging from health to international relations.
부작용
B2An unintended, unpleasant, or harmful result of a drug, medical treatment, or even a policy or action.
저하
B2A decline, lowering, or deterioration in level, quality, capability, or efficiency.
자극하다
B1To make someone or something more active or excited, or to cause a physical reaction.
상태
B1The particular condition that someone or something is in at a specific time.
예방하다
B1To stop something bad from happening before it occurs. Usually used in the context of disease, accidents, or crime.
유해하다
B1Being harmful or injurious to health, the environment, or a situation. It describes something that causes negative effects.
섭취하다
B1To take in food, drink, or nutrients into the body.
보건
B1The preservation of health and the prevention of disease, especially through organized community efforts.
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