TOPIK · Level 368
16 words
Korean word
불평등하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationpulpyeongdeunghada
Meaning
- adjectiveunequal
Example
취업 기회가 불평등해요.chwi eop ki hoe ga pul pyeong deung hae yo
Employment opportunities are unequal.
More examples
농촌과 도시의 서비스 접근이 불평등해요.nong chon gwa to si ui seo bi seu cheop kkeu ni pul pyeong deung hae yo
Access to services is unequal between rural and urban areas.
Core concept
A scale of treatment or opportunity that is out of balance, with one side receiving more than another.
Common phrases
불평등한 소득 분배pul pyeong deung han so deuk pun bae
unequal income distribution
불평등한 처우pul pyeong deung han cheo u
unequal treatment
Similar words
불공평하다pulgongpyeonghada: An unfair situation in which a rule, decision, or treatment gives one side an undeserved advantage.
불공정하다pulgongjeonghada: A condition in which rules or procedures lack fairness because of bias or improper practices.
차별적이다chabyeoljeogida: Treating a person or group differently because of a particular characteristic.
Definition in Korean
사람이나 상황이 같지 않아 대우나 기회가 골고루 주어지지 않은 상태를 나타내는 형용사.sa ra mi na sang hwang i kat jji a na tae u na ki hoe ga kol go ru chu eo ji ji a neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa
Word origin
The word is built from the Sino-Korean term for inequality plus the common adjective-forming element meaning to be, so its form directly reflects its meaning.
Usage tips
- It often describes a broad condition affecting groups or systems, not just one unfair action between two individuals.
Other meanings
- unfairadjective
- unjustadjective
Opposites
- 공평하다kongpyeonghadafairadjective
Related words
- 불평등pulpyeongdeunginequalitynoun