Korean word

죄

Pronunciation

Romanizationchoe

Meaning

  • nounsin

Example

그녀는 자신의 죄를 뉘우치고 있다.keu nyeo neun cha si nui choe reul nwi u chi go it tta

She is repenting of her sin.

Illustration for 죄 (sin)

More examples

법원은 그에게 죄가 있다고 판결했다.peo bwo neun keu e ge choe ga it tta go pan gyeol haet tta

The court ruled that he was guilty.

Core concept

A wrong act or fault that can bring legal blame, moral blame, or guilt.

Common phrases

  • 죄를 짓다choe reul chit tta

    commit a sin

  • 죄를 인정하다choe reul in jeong ha da

    admit one's sin

  • 죄가 있다choe ga it tta

    have committed wrongdoing

Similar words

잘못chalmot: A failure in judgment or action that does not achieve the intended result.
죄책감choechaekkkam: A feeling of remorse about personal wrongdoing.
범죄peomjoe: A punishable violation of the law or another person's rights.
실수silsu: An unintended mistake in speech, behavior, or handling something.

Definition in Korean

법적·윤리적 측면에서 개인이나 집단의 잘못에 대해 책임을 묻는 개념으로, 범죄 행위뿐 아니라 비난이나 죄책감을 포함하는 말.peop jjeok yul li jeok cheung myeo ne seo kae i ni na chip tta nui chal mo se tae hae chae gi meul mun neun kae nyeo meu ro peom joe haeng wi ppun a ni ra pi na ni na choe chaek kka meul po ham ha neun mal

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean reading of an ancient Chinese character for wrongdoing, linking legal and moral blame.

Usage tips

  • A useful English contrast is that sin can sound strongly religious, while 죄 (joe, "wrongdoing or guilt") also fits legal and personal contexts.

Other meanings

  • crimenoun

Opposites

  • 무죄mujoeinnocencenoun

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