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Korean learner dictionary

해이

haei · slackness; laxity; looseness

NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.

Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 84697
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 해ː이Level: Advanced · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    긴장이나 지켜야 할 규율 등이 풀려 마음이 느슨함.

    English: slackness; laxity; looseness — A state in which one's mind eases due to the release of tension, or a loosening of rules one is expected to follow.

    Examples

    • 기강의 해이.
    • 긴장의 해이.
    • 도덕적 해이.
    • 해이를 느끼다.
    • 해이를 막다.
    • 해이에 빠지다.
Origin
解弛
Categories
인간 > 태도