필요악

piryoak [피료악]

필요악이 · 필요악을

necessary evil

Example

많은 사람들이 경쟁을 필요악이라고 생각해요.

Many people think of competition as a necessary evil.

Word parts

필 must요 need악 evil

Literally 'needed evil', matching the English phrase.

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Pronounced [피료악]: the ㄹ links to the next syllable.