Korean word

정의

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheongui

Meaning

  • nounjustice

Example

그는 정의를 위해 싸웠다.keu neun cheong ui reul wi hae ssa wot tta

He fought for justice.

Illustration for 정의 (justice)

More examples

시민들은 정의를 수호하기 위해 모였다.si min deu reun cheong ui reul su ho ha gi wi hae mo yeot tta

Citizens gathered to defend justice.

Core concept

A shared standard of moral fairness that guides how people and society should treat others.

Common phrases

  • 정의를 수호하다cheong ui reul su ho ha da

    defend justice

  • 정의를 세우다cheong ui reul se u da

    establish justice

  • 정의를 중시하다cheong ui reul chung si ha da

    value justice

Similar words

공정kongjeong: A balanced way of handling people or issues without taking sides.
공평kongpyeong: A condition in which people receive the same treatment without special preference.

Definition in Korean

사회나 개인이 옳고 공정하다고 여기는 도덕적 원칙이나 상태.sa hoe na kae i ni ol ko kong jeong ha da go yeo gi neun to deok jjeok won chi gi na sang tae

Word origin

The justice sense is a Sino-Korean formation in which elements meaning right and moral principle combine to name moral fairness.

Usage tips

  • In news and public discussion, it often appears with words about rights, fairness, and social change, so it helps identify arguments about how institutions treat people.

Other meanings

  • definitionnoun

Opposites

  • 불의puruiinjusticenoun
  • 불공정pulgongjeongunfairnessnoun

Related words

  • 정의감cheonguigamsense of justicenoun
  • 정의롭다cheonguiropttajustadjective
  • 정의관cheonguigwanview of justicenoun

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