Korean word

법

Pronunciation

Romanizationpeop

Meaning

  • nounlaw

Example

모든 사람들이 법을 지켜야 한다.mo deun sa ram deu ri peo beul chi kyeo ya han da

Everyone must obey the law.

Illustration for 법 (law)

More examples

법을 어긴 사람은 처벌을 받는다.peo beul eo gin sa ra meun cheo beo reul pan neun da

Anyone who breaks the law is punished.

Core concept

A shared official standard that tells people what behavior is required within society or an institution.

Common phrases

  • 법을 지키다peo beul chi ki da

    obey the law

  • 법을 어기다peo beul eo gi da

    break the law

  • 법에 따라peo be tta ra

    according to the law

Similar words

법률peomnyul: A formal law enacted by the state and backed by legal force.
규칙kyuchik: An agreed rule for how people should act or proceed in a particular setting.
규정kyujeong: A written rule or procedure established by an organization.
관습kwanseup: A long-standing way of behaving accepted by a community.

Definition in Korean

국가나 기관이 정한 규범으로 사람들이 따라야 할 행동 기준이나 제도.kuk kka na ki gwa ni cheong han kyu beo meu ro sa ram deu ri tta ra ya hal haeng dong ki ju ni na che do

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean borrowing based on the Chinese character for law and rule, linking its legal sense with its broader sense of an official standard.

Usage tips

  • The meaning can be broader than a court statute, so context may show whether an English translation closer to rule is more natural.

Other meanings

  • rulenoun

Opposites

  • 무법mubeoplawlessnessnoun

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