정의

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋɰi] ~ [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋi]
• Phonetic hangul: [정(ː)의/정(ː)이]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeong'ui
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeong'ui
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏngŭi
Yale Romanization?	cēnguy

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 正義 (“justice”).

Noun

정의 • (jeong'ui) (hanja 正義)

1. justice

   Synonym: 의리(義理) (uiri)

   Antonyms: 불의(不義) (burui), 부정(不正) (bujeong)

2. (tarot) Justice (Tarot card)

Derived terms

• 정의(正義)롭다 (jeong'uiropda, “righteous; rightful”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 定義 (“define”).

Noun

정의 • (jeong'ui) (hanja 定義)

1. definition

Derived terms

• 정의(定義)하다 (jeong'uihada, “to define”)
• 정의(定義)되다 (jeong'uidoeda, “to be defined”)