No. 5,889 in Korean
비리
"비리" means "corruption" or "unlawful act" in English.
In a sentence
그 회사는 최근 비리 문제가 드러났습니다.
That company recently revealed corruption issues.
In this sentence, '비리' refers to corruption or unethical conduct within an organization.
그는 공무원의 비리를 고발했습니다.
He reported the corruption of a government official.
Here, '비리' refers to misconduct or illegal actions associated with a government position.
우리가 그 문제에 대해 비리의 소지가 없다고 확인했습니다.
We confirmed that there is no room for impropriety regarding that issue.
In this usage, '비리' implies impropriety or the possibility of unethical behavior.
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