예의

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 禮儀.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [je̞ɰi] ~ [je̞i]
    • Phonetic hangul: [/]
    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
      예의 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.