Korean word

죄인

Pronunciation

Romanizationchoein

Meaning

  • nounsinner

Example

그는 스스로를 죄인이라고 생각했다.keu neun seu seu ro reul choe i ni ra go saeng ga kaet tta

He considered himself a sinner.

Illustration for 죄인 (sinner)

More examples

마을 사람들은 그를 죄인 취급했다.ma eul sa ram deu reun keu reul choe in chwi geu paet tta

The villagers treated him as a sinner.

Core concept

Someone regarded as responsible for wrongdoing in a legal or moral sense.

Common phrases

  • 죄인 취급하다choe in chwi geu pa da

    treat as a sinner

  • 죄인으로 몰다choe i neu ro mol da

    cast as a sinner

  • 죄인으로 낙인찍히다choe i neu ro na gin jji ki da

    be branded a sinner

Similar words

범죄자peomjoeja: A person who has committed a crime and is subject to legal judgment.
가해자kahaeja: A person whose actions have caused harm to someone else, whether deliberately or accidentally.

Definition in Korean

법적·도덕적 책임이 있는 사람을 가리키는 말로, 범죄자와 의미가 겹칠 때가 있다.peop jjeok to deok jjeok chae gi mi in neun sa ra meul ka ri ki neun mal lo peom joe ja wa ui mi ga kyeop chil ttae ga it tta

Word origin

죄인 (joein, "a person connected with sin") is formed from 죄 (joe, "sin") and 인 (in, "person"), linking wrongdoing with the person held responsible for it.

Usage tips

  • The word may describe moral guilt as well as legal responsibility, so it does not by itself guarantee that a court has found the person guilty.

Opposites

  • 무죄자mujoejainnocent personnoun

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