Korean word

대립

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaerip

Meaning

  • nounconflict

Example

두 사람 사이에 대립이 생겼다.tu sa ram sa i e tae ri bi saeng gyeot tta

A conflict arose between the two people.

Illustration for 대립 (conflict)

More examples

회의에서 의견 차이로 팀원들 사이에 대립이 생겼다.hoe ui e seo ui gyeon cha i ro ti mwon deul sa i e tae ri bi saeng gyeot tta

A conflict arose among the team members because of differing opinions at the meeting.

Core concept

Two or more people or groups face one another with incompatible positions.

Common phrases

  • 대립 관계tae rip kwan gye

    adversarial relationship

  • 대립이 생기다tae ri bi saeng gi da

    emergence of conflict

  • 대립이 심해지다tae ri bi sim hae ji da

    escalation of conflict

Similar words

갈등kaltteung: Competing feelings or ideas create a painful struggle within a person or between people.
충돌chungdol: People, opinions, or interests collide directly and create a forceful clash.
대치taechi: A standoff keeps opposing sides facing one another while action comes to a halt.
대결taegyeol: Two sides meet in a direct contest to determine the outcome of a challenge.

Definition in Korean

여러 사람이나 집단이 서로 반대되는 주장이나 입장으로 맞서 있는 상태yeo reo sa ra mi na chip tta ni seo ro pan dae doe neun chu jang i na ip jjang eu ro mat sseo in neun sang tae

Word origin

대 (dae, "facing or opposing") and 립 (rip, "standing") combine to suggest opposing sides standing face to face.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful when a disagreement has become an open clash of positions rather than a private thought or passing complaint.

Opposites

Related words

  • 대립하다taeripadaopposeverb
  • 대립적taeripjjeokadversarialadjective

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