Korean word

무책임

Pronunciation

Romanizationmuchaegim

Meaning

  • nounirresponsibility

Example

회사에서의 무책임은 신뢰를 잃게 한다.hoe sa e seo ui mu chae gi meun sil loe reul il ke han da

Irresponsibility in the workplace causes people to lose trust.

Illustration for 무책임 (irresponsibility)

More examples

연인 사이의 무책임은 상처를 남긴다.yeo nin sa i ui mu chae gi meun sang cheo reul nam gin da

Irresponsibility between lovers leaves scars.

Core concept

A failure to carry out an assigned duty or accept its consequences.

Common phrases

  • 무책임을 보이다mu chae gi meul po i da

    show irresponsibility

  • 팀의 무책임ti mui mu chae gim

    team irresponsibility

  • 반복되는 무책임pan bok ttoe neun mu chae gim

    repeated irresponsibility

Similar words

책임감 부족chaegimgam pujok: A state of having too little sense of responsibility toward important duties.
태만taeman: Neglect of duties through failing to give them the needed time and care.
부주의pujuui: Inattention that lets oversights, mistakes, or accidents happen.
회피hoepi: Avoiding a responsibility or problem instead of dealing with it.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이나 맡은 바에 대해 책임을 지지 않거나 책임을 다하지 않는 상태나 태도.eo tteon i ri na ma teun pa e tae hae chae gi meul chi ji an keo na chae gi meul ta ha ji an neun sang tae na tae do

Word origin

The word combines a Korean element meaning without or lacking with the Sino-Korean noun for responsibility, creating a direct image of responsibility being absent.

Usage tips

  • It often describes a pattern of conduct or an attitude rather than one small mistake, so it can sound broader than English speakers expect.

Opposites

Related words

  • 무책임함muchaegimhamirresponsibilitynoun
  • 무책임하게muchaegimhageirresponsiblyadverb

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