죗값

punishment for one's crime, price to pay for one's actions

죗 crime, sin, wrongdoing + 값 price, cost, value, worth

noun · singular Rare #29,773

punishment for one's crime, price to pay for one's actions Often used in the expression 죗값을 받다/치르다, meaning to receive or pay the punishment one deserves for a crime or wrongdoing.

KO: 그는 자기 죗값을 치렀어요.

EN: He paid the price for what he did.

내가, 내가 죗값 받을게

I—I’ll pay for my sins.

— I Saw the Devil (2010)

나 돈도 없고 그냥 다 죗값 치르고 나와

I don't have any money, so I'll just do my time and get out.

— Dream (2023)

죗값 받아라!

Pay for your sins!

— "폭풍의 언덕" (2026)