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TOPIK 4adjective

정당하다

jeongdanghada

정당해요 · 정당했어요 · 정당한 (+noun)

just, fair, legitimate

Example

일한 만큼 정당한 대가를 받아야 해요.

You should get fair pay for the work you do.

Word parts

정 right당 proper

Literally 'right and proper'.

Good to know

Don't confuse with 정당 'political party' (政黨), a different word with the same sound.