이유

Korean

Alternative forms
  • 리유 (riyu) (North Korea)

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 理由, from 理 (“ruling”) + 由 (“cause”)

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)
  • IPA(key)[ˈiːju]
  • Phonetic Hangul[이:유]
Revised Romanization? iyu
Revised Romanization (translit.)? iyu
McCune–Reischauer? iyu
Yale Romanization? īyu

Noun

이유 • (iyu) (hanja 理由)

  1. reason, cause
    • 정당한 이유로 ― jeongdanghan iyuro ― for good cause
    • 정당한 이유 없이 ― jeongdanghan iyu eopsi ― without good cause
    • 이유 여하를 묻지 않다.
      Iyu yeohareul mutji anta.
      without getting into the whys and wherefores of the reasons
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