진실성
jinsilseong
The English phrase integrity is translated into Korean as 진실성 (jinsilseong).
진실성 refers to steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.
Meaning: steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of 진실 (truth/reality) and 성 (nature/quality/property).
Which one should you use?
While 진실성 focuses on truthfulness and sincerity, 정직성 is a common alternative that specifically emphasizes the quality of being honest and upright. Additionally, 성실함 can be used to express integrity by emphasizing being sincere, diligent and reliable.
How do you pronounce it?
jinsilseong
Did you know?
- In Korean culture, integrity is often linked to the concept of 체면 (saving face), where maintaining one's public image is as vital as the private adherence to a moral code.
- A person with high integrity is often described as 곧다, which literally means 'straight', imagining a person as a sturdy, unbending bamboo stalk.
- The word 성실함 (diligence/integrity) is a key requirement for the 'Self-Introduction' section of Korean resumes, as hard work is viewed as a primary indicator of a person's moral integrity.
Examples in context
- 그의 진실성이 존중받아야 합니다.geu-ui jin-sil-seong-i jon-jung-ba-da-ya ham-ni-da.His integrity must be respected.
- 그 연구는 진실성에 의문이 생겼어요.geu yeon-gu-neun jin-sil-seong-e ui-mun-i saeng-gyeoss-eo-yo.Questions arose regarding the integrity of that research.
Example conversation
Minji and Dohyun are discussing a new colleague.
- 민지 Min-ji도현 씨, 새로 온 동료 어때요?Dohyun ssi, saero on dongryo eottaeyo?Dohyun, what do you think of the new colleague?
- 도현 Do-hyeon진실성이 느껴져서 정말 믿음직해요.jinsilseongi neukkyeojyeoseo jeongmal mideumjikhaeyo.He seems to have integrity, so he's very reliable.
- 민지 Min-ji저도 그렇게 생각해요.jeodo geureoke saenggakaeyo.I think so too.
- 도현 Do-hyeon우리 팀에 꼭 필요한 분이에요.uri time kkok piryohan bun-ieyo.He is exactly the kind of person our team needs.
