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TOPIK 5noun

정정당당

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정정당당이 · 정정당당을

fair and square; open and aboveboard

Example

모든 선수들은 정정당당하게 경기하겠다고 선서했어요.

All the athletes swore to compete fair and square.

Word parts

정 upright정 upright당 dignified당 dignified

Literally 'upright, upright, dignified, dignified.'

Good to know

Usually 정정당당하다 or 정정당당하게; famous from the athletes' oath at sports events.