Korean word

리그

Pronunciation

Romanizationrigeu

Meaning

  • nounleague

Example

친구들이 함께 모여 아마추어 리그를 만들었다.chin gu deu ri ham kke mo yeo a ma chu eo ri geu reul man deu reot tta

The friends got together and formed an amateur league.

Illustration for 리그 (league)

More examples

우리 팀은 이번 시즌 리그 우승을 노리고 있다.u ri ti meun i beon si jeun ri geu u seung eul no ri go it tta

Our team is aiming to win the league championship this season.

Core concept

A planned competition in which teams or individuals play several matches over a set period and are ranked by their results.

Common phrases

  • 리그 경기ri geu kyeong gi

    league match

  • 프로 리그peu ro ri geu

    professional league

  • 아마추어 리그a ma chu eo ri geu

    amateur league

  • 리그 우승ri geu u seung

    league championship

Similar words

대회taehoe: A major organized competition or contest held for a particular purpose.
토너먼트toneomeonteu: A bracket-based competition that eliminates losers round by round until a winner remains.
시즌sijeun: A named stretch of time devoted to a sport, television program, or other activity.
경기kyeonggi: A particular sports game in which opponents meet and the result is settled.

Definition in Korean

여러 팀이나 개인이 일정 기간 동안 여러 경기를 치러 순위를 겨루는 조직된 경기나 그 대회.yeo reo ti mi na kae i ni il jeong ki gan tong an yeo reo kyeong gi reul chi reo su nwi reul kyeo ru neun cho jik ttoen kyeong gi na keu tae hoe

Word origin

It is a modern Korean loanword from the English word league for this organized competition format.

Usage tips

  • A league usually builds an overall ranking from repeated games, while a tournament can decide its winner through a shorter knockout format.

Related words

  • 리그전rigeujeonleague competitionnoun
  • 프리미어리그peurimieorigeuPremier Leaguenoun
  • 챔피언스리그chaempieonseurigeuChampions Leaguenoun

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