원리

wolli · [월리]

principle · fundamental · law

nounIntermediate

Meanings

  1. principle; fundamentalThe logic that is the essence or base of an object.
  2. principle; lawThe law that is the base of a certain act.

Written Forms

원리Hangul
原理Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

Cues for wrapping up a conversation work on a similar principle.

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Through my friend's request, I was also able to gain a deeper understanding of the principles of word formation.

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Now that you understand the basic principles of menu names, you can easily order no matter which cafe you go to.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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