Korean word

불평등

Pronunciation

Romanizationpulpyeongdeung

Meaning

  • nouninequality

Example

불평등은 사회 문제예요.pul pyeong deung eun sa hoe mun je ye yo

Inequality is a social problem.

Illustration for 불평등 (inequality)

More examples

최근에는 소득 불평등 문제가 심각해요.choe geu ne neun so deuk pul pyeong deung mun je ga sim ga kae yo

These days, the problem of income inequality is serious.

Core concept

A social system or condition in which some groups receive fewer opportunities or less fair treatment than others.

Common phrases

  • 소득 불평등so deuk pul pyeong deung

    income inequality

  • 경제적 불평등kyeong je jeok pul pyeong deung

    economic inequality

Similar words

불공평pulgongpyeong: Treatment that is not fair because one person is placed at a disadvantage.
차별chabyeol: A harmful act or pattern of treating people unfairly for a particular reason.
격차kyeokcha: A clear gap between people, groups, places, or amounts.

Definition in Korean

사회나 제도 속에서 특정 집단이 동등한 기회나 대우를 얻지 못해 불균형이나 불이익이 발생한 상태를 뜻하는 명사.sa hoe na che do so ge seo teuk jjeong chip tta ni tong deung han ki hoe na tae u reul eot jji mo tae pul gyun hyeong i na pu ri i gi pal saeng han sang tae reul tteu ta neun myeong sa

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound joins elements meaning not and equality, creating the idea of a lack of equal treatment.

Usage tips

  • In news and public discussion, it often appears with a category such as gender or income, which helps identify the kind of inequality under discussion.

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