예의

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 禮儀.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [je̞ɰi] ~ [je̞i]
  • Phonetic hangul: [예의/예이]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeui
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeui
McCune–Reischauer?yeŭi
Yale Romanization?yey.uy

Noun

South Korean
Standard Language 		예의(禮儀) (yeui)
North Korean
Standard Language 		례의(禮儀) (ryeui)

예의 • (yeui) (hanja 禮儀)

  1. manners; etiquette; politeness
    걔는 예의가 없어.
    gyae-neun yeuiga eopseo.
    He has no manners.

Usage notes

  • 예의 typically refers to the respectful attitude behind good manners, whereas the similar word 예절 (禮節, yejeol) is more closely associated with the actual rules and norms of etiquette.
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