Korean

Noun

부패 • ‎(bupae) ‎(hanja 腐敗)

1. decomposition
2. corruption

Derived terms

• determiner: 부패한 (bupaehan, “corrupt”)
• adjective: 부패하다 (bupaehada, “be corrupt”)

Related terms

• 부정부패 (不正腐敗, bujeongbupae, “corruption”)

Synonyms

• 비리 (非理, biri, “corruption, irregularity}”)
• 썩다 (sseokda, “rot”)
• 썩어빠지다 (sseogeoppajida, “be utterly rotten”)

Antonyms

• 청렴 (淸廉, cheongnyeom, “upright”)