Korean Conversation · Level 228
15 words
Korean word
신앙
Pronunciation
Romanizationsinang
Meaning
- nounfaith
Example
어머니는 아직도 신앙을 지키고 있다.eo meo ni neun a jik tto si nang eul chi ki go it tta
My mother still keeps her faith.
More examples
전쟁 중에도 그는 자신의 신앙을 잃지 않았다.cheon jaeng chung e do keu neun cha si nui si nang eul il chi a nat tta
Even during the war, he did not lose his own faith.
Core concept
A steady belief that connects a person inwardly with a religion or higher power.
Common phrases
신앙을 갖다si nang eul kat tta
have faith
신앙을 잃다si nang eul il ta
lose faith
신앙이 흔들리다si nang i heun deul li da
have one's faith shaken
Similar words
믿음mideum: Confidence in a person or thing that inspires reliance.
신념sinnyeom: A deeply held idea that provides a basis for decisions.
종교chonggyo: A shared system of religious beliefs, teachings, and practices.
Definition in Korean
종교나 초월적 존재를 믿는 마음이나 신념chong gyo na cho wol jeok chon jae reul min neun ma eu mi na sin nyeom
Word origin
The word combines Sino-Korean elements associated with trusting and looking up with respect, giving it the sense of religious belief.
Usage tips
- English uses faith for both religion and strong trust, but this Korean noun most naturally brings religion or a transcendent being to mind.
Opposites
- 무신론musillonatheismnoun
- 무교mugyononreligionnoun
Related words
- 신앙생활sinangsaenghwalreligious lifenoun
- 신앙심sinangsimreligious devotionnoun
- 신앙적sinangjeokreligiousadjective