Korean word

불공평하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpulgongpyeonghada

Meaning

  • adjectiveunfair

Example

그 규칙은 불공평하다.keu kyu chi geun pul gong pyeong ha da

The rule is unfair.

Illustration for 불공평하다 (unfair)

More examples

나는 그 판결이 불공평하다고 느꼈다.na neun keu pan gyeo ri pul gong pyeong ha da go neu kkyeot tta

I felt that the verdict was unfair.

Core concept

A rule or treatment tilts toward one side, giving someone an undeserved advantage or disadvantage.

Common phrases

  • 불공평한 결정pul gong pyeong han kyeol jeong

    unfair decision

  • 불공평하다고 느끼다pul gong pyeong ha da go neu kki da

    feel that it is unfair

  • 모두에게 불공평하다mo du e ge pul gong pyeong ha da

    be unfair to everyone

Similar words

불공정하다pulgongjeonghada: The way a matter is decided or handled does not meet the rules of fairness.
편파적이다pyeonpajeogida: A judgment or attitude leans unfairly toward one side.
부당하다pudanghada: An action or decision is improper because it is not reasonably justified.
불평등하다pulpyeongdeunghada: The distribution of opportunities or treatment is not equal across people or groups.

Definition in Korean

어떤 사람이나 사물의 대우·결과가 공정하지 않아 한쪽이 이익을 보거나 불이익을 받는 상태를 이르는 형용사.eo tteon sa ra mi na sa mu rui tae u kyeol gwa ga kong jeong ha ji a na han jjo gi i i geul po geo na pu ri i geul pan neun sang tae reul i reu neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The word places a negative element before the Korean word for fair and uses the regular adjective ending to describe a lack of fairness.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, stating the specific fact first and then describing the feeling makes this judgment sound less like a direct accusation.

Opposites

  • 공평하다kongpyeonghadafairadjective

Related words

  • 불공평함pulgongpyeonghamunfairnessnoun
  • 불공평하게pulgongpyeonghageunfairlyadverb

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