Korean Conversation · Level 321
15 words
Korean word
부당
Pronunciation
Romanizationpudang
Meaning
- adjectiveunfair
Example
그 요구는 부당하다.keu yo gu neun pu dang ha da
That demand is unfair.
More examples
회사는 직원에게 부당한 처사를 했다.hoe sa neun chi gwo ne ge pu dang han cheo sa reul haet tta
The company treated an employee unfairly.
Core concept
Something judged unacceptable because it fails a standard of fairness or proper conduct.
Common phrases
부당한 처사pu dang han cheo sa
unfair treatment
부당한 조치pu dang han cho chi
unfair action
부당한 판결pu dang han pan gyeol
unfair ruling
Similar words
불공평하다pulgongpyeonghada: Unequal treatment gives one person or group an unfair advantage or disadvantage.
불공정하다pulgongjeonghada: A process or decision is unfair because it does not follow fair rules.
부적절하다pujeokjjeolhada: Not suitable for the situation, purpose, or place where something is used.
불합리하다pulhamnihada: Unreasonable because it lacks a clear explanation or sound basis.
Definition in Korean
권리나 기준·도리에 비추어 옳지 않거나 타당하지 않다고 판단되는 상태를 나타내는 형용사.kwol li na ki jun to ri e pi chu eo ol chi an keo na ta dang ha ji an ta go pan dan doe neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa
Word origin
The word comes from Sino-Korean elements meaning not and appropriate, which connect its form to the idea of being improper.
Usage tips
- Unlike words for simple disappointment, it presents a reasoned judgment that a rule, demand, or decision crosses a fairness boundary.
Opposites
- 정당하다cheongdanghadajustadjective
- 공정하다kongjeonghadafairadjective
Related words
- 부당성pudangseongunfairnessnoun
- 부당이득pudangideukunjust enrichmentnoun
- 부당행위pudanghaengwiunfair conductnoun