Korean word

엄격

Pronunciation

Romanizationeomgyeok

Meaning

  • adjectivestrict

Example

회사 규정은 엄격합니다.hoe sa kyu jeong eun eom gyeo kam ni da

The company's rules are strict.

Illustration for 엄격 (strict)

More examples

엄격한 규칙을 지켜야 합니다.eom gyeo kan kyu chi geul chi kyeo ya ham ni da

You must follow the strict rules.

Core concept

A rule, standard, or authority leaves little room for exceptions and expects firm compliance.

Common phrases

  • 엄격한 규칙eom gyeo kan kyu chik

    strict rules

  • 엄격한 기준eom gyeo kan ki jun

    strict standards

  • 엄격한 심사eom gyeo kan sim sa

    strict screening

Similar words

엄하다eomhada: Maintaining firm discipline without becoming lenient or permissive.
엄중하다eomjunghada: Showing the gravity of a matter through a serious attitude or strict action.
단호하다tanhohada: Expressing a final decision in a clear and confident way.

Definition in Korean

규율이나 원칙을 어기지 않도록 단호하게 요구하는 태도나 상태.kyu yu ri na won chi geul eo gi ji an to rok tan ho ha ge yo gu ha neun tae do na sang tae

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines the ideas of severity and a standard, linking strictness with an enforced norm.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, it often describes rules or standards themselves, not only the people who enforce them, which makes it useful for workplace and school language.

Opposites

  • 관대하다kwandaehadalenientadjective
  • 느슨하다neuseunhadalooseadjective

Related words

  • 엄격성eomgyeoksseongstrictnessnoun
  • 엄격함eomgyeokamstrictnessnoun
  • 엄격히eomgyeokistrictlyadverb

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