Korean word

진리

Pronunciation

Romanizationchilli

Meaning

  • nountruth

Example

그거야말로 진리야.keu geo ya mal lo chil li ya

That really is the truth.

Illustration for 진리 (truth)

More examples

그는 그 이론을 진리로 받아들였다.keu neun keu i ro neul chil li ro pa da deu ryeot tta

He accepted the theory as truth.

Core concept

A strong sense that something is completely right, often expressed as enthusiastic agreement.

Common phrases

  • 진리에 가깝다chil li e ka kkap tta

    close to the truth

  • 진리를 인정하다chil li reul in jeong ha da

    acknowledge the truth

  • 종교적 진리chong gyo jeok chil li

    religious truth

Similar words

진실chinsil: The real state of affairs revealed when false stories and appearances are removed.
사실sasil: A verified piece of information about something that really happened or exists.
본질ponjil: The basic nature of something beneath its visible features and minor details.

Definition in Korean

일상에서는 무엇이 옳거나 아주 맞는다는 감탄·찬탄의 표현으로 쓰이는 명사.il sang e seo neun mu eo si ol keo na a ju man neun da neun kam tan chan ta nui pyo hyeo neu ro sseu i neun myeong sa

Word origin

The Sino-Korean term 진리 (jilri, "truth") originally refers to a true principle, and its everyday use now adds emphatic agreement.

Usage tips

  • In casual speech and online writing, 진리 (jilri, "truth") can praise an idea as completely right, while formal settings call for a calmer expression.

Opposites

  • 허구heogufictionnoun

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