Korean word

비난

Pronunciation

Romanizationpinan

Meaning

  • nouncriticism

Example

그는 많은 비난을 받았다.keu neun ma neun pi na neul pa dat tta

He received a lot of criticism.

Illustration for 비난 (criticism)

More examples

사람들은 그의 결정에 비난을 쏟았다.sa ram deu reun keu ui kyeol jeong e pi na neul sso dat tta

People heaped criticism on his decision.

Core concept

A person or action is singled out as wrong and openly faulted.

Common phrases

  • 비난을 피하다pi na neul pi ha da

    avoid criticism

  • 근거 없는 비난keun geo eom neun pi nan

    baseless criticism

  • 무분별한 비난mu bun byeol han pi nan

    indiscriminate criticism

Similar words

비판pipan: Careful judgment that identifies and assesses problems or weaknesses.
질책chilchaek: A strong scolding that points out someone's wrongdoing.
책망chaengmang: Harshly blaming someone for an error or failure.
꾸중kkujung: A spoken telling-off, often from someone close.

Definition in Korean

어떤 사람이나 행동이 옳지 않다고 보아 꾸짖거나 나무라는 말이나 행동.eo tteon sa ra mi na haeng dong i ol chi an ta go po a kku jit kkeo na na mu ra neun ma ri na haeng dong

Word origin

It is a Sino-Korean compound whose two elements express rejecting something as wrong and finding fault with it.

Usage tips

  • Because it can sound personal and harsh, it may make the target defensive rather than encourage calm improvement.

Other meanings

  • blamenoun

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