noun
English to Korean Dictionary

mercy Meaning in Korean (mercy 영어 뜻)

자비, 다행
자비 in English:mercy
IPA:t͡ɕa.bi
Quick Answer • 요약

mercy의 한국어 뜻은 자비, 다행입니다. (처벌하거나 해를 입힐 수 있는 사람에게 베푸는 연민이나 용서.)

Definitions of Mercy

  1. 1
    noun
    자비

    Compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm.

    처벌하거나 해를 입힐 수 있는 사람에게 베푸는 연민이나 용서.

  2. 2
    noun
    다행

    An event or situation to be grateful for, typically because it prevents something unpleasant.

    불쾌한 일을 막아주기 때문에 감사해야 할 사건이나 상황.

Example Sentences

formal

“The judge showed mercy to the young offender.”

그 판사는 젊은 범죄자에게 자비를 베풀었다.

casual

“It was a mercy that no one was seriously injured in the accident.”

그 사고로 아무도 심각하게 다치지 않은 것은 다행이었다.

formal

“They pleaded for mercy, but their pleas were ignored.”

그들은 자비를 간청했지만, 그들의 간청은 무시되었다.

Synonyms (유의어)

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Antonyms (반의어)

In English:

crueltyharshnessruthlessnessmercilessnessseverity

Inflected Word Forms

adjectivemerciful
adjectivemerciless
adverbmercifully
adverbmercilessly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

at the mercy ofexpression

completely in the power of someone or something else.

throw oneself on the mercy of the courtexpression

to ask a court to be lenient, admitting guilt.

have mercy onexpression

to show compassion or forgiveness to someone.