공약
Meaning: campaign pledge; public promise
What does 공약 mean?
공약 [gongyag] is a noun meaning "campaign pledge; public promise". It is rated B2 on the CEFR scale, which means upper-intermediate — appears in news and discussion. This word appears across 1 Lexibeom card pack, making it a high-utility vocabulary item for everyday Korean.
Example Sentences (1)
Here are real-life sentences where 공약 [gongyag] appears naturally. Each example is taken from a Lexibeom learning card and reviewed by our AI pipeline.
각 후보자가 청년 일자리 창출과 주거 안정을 핵심 공약으로 내세운 것이 주요 원인으로 분석됩니다.
It is analyzed that the main cause was each candidate putting forward youth job creation and housing stability as key campaign pledges.
📚 From Politics & Economy
How to Use 공약 in Conversation
As a noun, 공약 can be the subject (with 이/가 particle) or object (with 을/를) of a sentence. Korean nouns do not change form for number or gender, so the same word covers singular and plural. Pay attention to the particle that follows — it shifts the entire meaning of the sentence.
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