Korean word

타락

Pronunciation

Romanizationtarak

Meaning

  • nouncorruption

Example

그는 욕심 때문에 타락에 빠졌다.keu neun yok ssim ttae mu ne ta ra ge ppa jeot tta

He became corrupt because of his greed.

Illustration for 타락 (corruption)

More examples

부패한 권력은 결국 타락을 초래했다.pu pae han kwol lyeo geun kyeol guk ta ra geul cho rae haet tta

Corrupt power ultimately caused corruption.

Core concept

The loss of original moral standards through a downward slide into corruption.

Common phrases

  • 타락에 빠지다ta ra ge ppa ji da

    fall into corruption

  • 도덕적 타락to deok jjeok ta rak

    moral corruption

  • 타락을 막다ta ra geul mak tta

    prevent corruption

Similar words

부패pupae: The loss of honesty and fairness through corrupt practices or decay.
부도덕pudodeok: A tendency to act wrongly because moral standards are absent.

Definition in Korean

도덕이나 인격이 부패하여 원래의 바른 상태에서 벗어난 상태를 가리키는 명사.to deo gi na in gyeo gi pu pae ha yeo wol lae ui pa reun sang tae e seo peo seo nan sang tae reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word comes from a term meaning a fall, which makes moral corruption memorable as a fall from a proper state.

Usage tips

  • In news and serious discussion, this word often sounds openly condemning, so it is not a neutral choice for every kind of change or damage.

Opposites

  • 청렴cheongnyeomintegritynoun
  • 도덕성todeoksseongmoralitynoun

Related words

  • 타락하다tarakadabecome corruptverb
  • 타락시키다tarakssikidacorruptverb

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