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TOPIK 6noun

자비

jabi

자비가 · 자비를

mercy, compassion

Example

부처님의 자비는 모든 생명에게 미친다고 해요.

The Buddha's compassion is said to reach all living beings.

Word parts

자 loving비 sorrow

Literally 'loving-kindness and sorrow': sharing others' joy and pain.

Good to know

A homonym 자비 means 'one's own expense', as in 자비로 출판하다 (to self-publish).