Korean-English Dictionary

경위經緯

[ gyeong-wi ]

「명사」 Noun

• details; exact account

The explanation of how something happened.

Type:

Sino-Korean

Level:

Advanced

The hanja from which the word comes

經 (경)
–to pass through, to undergo, warp thread (vertical thread in weaving), scripture, classic, principle
緯 (위)
–weft thread, ordering, regulating, latitude (in geography), pattern, principle

Other meanings of the word 경위

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