Korean word

준수

Pronunciation

Romanizationchunsu

Meaning

  • nouncompliance

Example

모든 직원은 회사 규정을 준수해야 한다.mo deun chi gwo neun hoe sa kyu jeong eul chun su hae ya han da

All employees must follow company rules.

Illustration for 준수 (compliance)

More examples

학생들은 시험 규정을 준수해야 한다.hak ssaeng deu reun si heom kyu jeong eul chun su hae ya han da

Students must follow the exam regulations.

Core concept

A person stays within a clear line set by an authority, treating that line as binding.

Common phrases

  • 회사 규정을 준수하다hoe sa kyu jeong eul chun su ha da

    follow company regulations

  • 교통 규칙을 준수하다kyo tong kyu chi geul chun su ha da

    follow traffic rules

  • 안전 지침을 준수하다an jeon chi chi meul chun su ha da

    follow safety guidelines

Similar words

지키다chikida: Keeps a promise or rule by acting without breaking it.
따르다ttareuda: Acts in line with given instructions, an order, or a set sequence.

Definition in Korean

법, 규칙, 원칙, 기준 따위를 정해진 대로 따르는 일peop kyu chik won chik ki jun tta wi reul cheong hae jin tae ro tta reu neun il

Word origin

This formal Sino-Korean term was borrowed from Classical Chinese, with components meaning to follow and to keep.

Usage tips

  • It sounds formal in conversation and is especially natural in policies, contracts, and official notices.

Opposites

Related words

  • 준수하다chunsuhadafollowverb

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