TOPIK · Level 275
15 words
Korean word
이념
Pronunciation
Romanizationinyeom
Meaning
- nounphilosophy
Example
회사의 이념은 고객 중심이다.hoe sa ui i nyeo meun ko gaek chung si mi da
The company's philosophy puts customers first.
More examples
학교의 이념은 학생의 자율을 존중한다.hak kkyo ui i nyeo meun hak ssaeng ui cha yu reul chon jung han da
The school's philosophy respects students' autonomy.
Core concept
A guiding set of fundamental ideas that shapes how a person or organization judges and acts.
Common phrases
기업 이념ki eop i nyeom
corporate philosophy
교육 이념kyo yuk i nyeom
educational philosophy
Similar words
신념sinnyeom: A firmly held belief that a person follows when making choices.
원칙wonchik: A basic standard used to guide actions and decisions.
가치kachi: The importance or worth that a person or society gives to something.
Definition in Korean
개인이나 조직이 행동이나 판단을 할 때 바탕이 되는 근본적인 생각이나 원칙을 나타내는 명사kae i ni na cho ji gi haeng dong i na pan da neul hal ttae pa tang i toe neun keun bon jeo gin saeng ga gi na won chi geul na ta nae neun myeong sa
Word origin
It is a Sino-Korean term built from the ideas of reason or principle and thought, which together developed into a word for a fundamental philosophy or ideology.
Usage tips
- It is more formal and abstract than everyday words for a personal belief, so it often appears in discussions of institutions, politics, and guiding principles.
Other meanings
- ideologynoun
Related words
- 이념적inyeomjeokideologicaladjective
- 이념주의inyeomjuuiideologismnoun