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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 宗敎, from 宗 (“foundation”) + 敎 (“teaching”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | jonggyo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jonggyo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chonggyo |
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| Yale Romanization? | congkyo |
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Noun
종교 • (jonggyo) (hanja 宗敎)
- religion
제1 추가 헌법은 종교·연설·언론·집회 및 청원의 자유를 보장한다.- Je1 chuga heonbeob-eun jonggyo·yeonseol·eollon·jiphoe mit cheong'won-ui jayu-reul bojanghanda.
- The First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
Derived terms
- 종교적(宗敎的) (jonggyojeok, “being religious, religiosity”)
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