Korean word

이행

Pronunciation

Romanizationihaeng

Meaning

  • nounfulfillment

Example

약속이 이행되지 않았어요.yak sso gi i haeng doe ji a na sseo yo

The promise was not fulfilled.

Illustration for 이행 (fulfillment)

More examples

약속 이행 여부를 확인하고 싶어요.yak ssok i haeng yeo bu reul hwa gin ha go si peo yo

I want to check whether the promise was fulfilled.

Core concept

A promise, contract, or duty moves from words into completed action.

Common phrases

  • 약속 이행yak ssok i haeng

    promise fulfillment

  • 지시 이행chi si i haeng

    carrying out instructions

Similar words

약속yakssok: An agreement about what people will do or when and where they will meet.

Definition in Korean

약속이나 계약·의무 따위를 실제 행동으로 옮겨 완수되는 상태yak sso gi na kye yak ui mu tta wi reul sil je haeng dong eu ro om gyeo wan su doe neun sang tae

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound combines elements meaning to tread and to go or act, suggesting that a duty is carried out in practice.

Usage tips

  • This noun has a formal tone and appears more often in contracts, official notices, and news than in relaxed conversation.

Opposites

  • 불이행purihaengnonperformancenoun
  • 미이행miihaengnonimplementationnoun

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