어질다

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 어〮딜다〮 (Yale: étìltá). Compare 모〯딜다〮 (Yale: mwǒtìltá), modern 모질다 (mojilda).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eojilda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eojilda
McCune–Reischauer?ŏjilda
Yale Romanization?ecilta

Adjective

어질다 (eojilda) (infinitive 어질어, sequential 어지니)

  1. (Confucianism) to be benevolent
    Antonym: 모질다 (mojilda)

Usage notes

  • The word is nowadays mainly used in a Confucian context, as the Korean equivalent to Chinese (rén).

Conjugation