Korean word

법칙

Pronunciation

Romanizationpeopchik

Meaning

  • nounprinciple

Example

그는 성공의 법칙을 찾으려고 한다.keu neun seong gong ui peop chi geul cha jeu ryeo go han da

He is trying to find the principle of success.

Illustration for 법칙 (principle)

More examples

자연의 법칙은 이해하기 어렵다.cha yeo nui peop chi geun i hae ha gi eo ryeop tta

The laws of nature are difficult to understand.

Core concept

A broad principle that explains why the same kind of event keeps happening.

Common phrases

  • 자연의 법칙cha yeo nui peop chik

    law of nature

  • 법칙을 따르다peop chi geul tta reu da

    follow a principle

  • 법칙에 따라peop chi ge tta ra

    according to a principle

Similar words

규칙kyuchik: An agreed rule for how people should behave or how a process should proceed.
법peop: A formal rule of society whose violation may bring legal punishment.
원칙wonchik: A basic guiding idea used to keep choices and actions consistent.
패턴paeteon: A recognizable form that repeats in a design or in the way events develop.

Definition in Korean

자연이나 사회에서 반복적으로 나타나는 현상을 설명하는 일반적인 원리.cha yeo ni na sa hoe e seo pan bok jjeo geu ro na ta na neun hyeon sang eul seol myeong ha neun il ban jeo gin wol li

Word origin

The word combines Sino-Korean elements connected with law and standard, a combination that suggests a rule governing repeated events.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can connect this word with scientific language, where recurring relationships are often described as principles or laws.

Opposites

  • 무질서mujilseodisordernoun
  • 임의성imuiseongarbitrarinessnoun

Related words

  • 법칙성peopchiksseongregularitynoun
  • 법칙적peopchikjjeoklaw-governedadjective

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