TOPIK · Level 263
15 words
Korean word
각기
Pronunciation
Romanizationkakkki
Meaning
- adverbeach
Example
사람들은 각기 다른 의견을 가지고 있다.sa ram deu reun kak kki ta reun ui gyeo neul ka ji go it tta
People each have different opinions.
More examples
회원들은 각기 책임을 맡았다.hoe won deu reun kak kki chae gi meul ma tat tta
The members each assumed responsibility.
Core concept
A group breaks into individual paths, with each member having a separate state or course.
Common phrases
각기 의견을 내다kak kki ui gyeo neul nae da
each voice an opinion
각기 책임을 지다kak kki chae gi meul chi da
each assume responsibility
Similar words
각자kakjja: Shows each person acting individually and handling a personal share of a task.
각각kakkkak: Treats several items one by one as independent cases.
따로ttaro: Keeps one thing apart from others for separate handling.
Definition in Korean
여러 사람이나 사물들이 서로 따로따로 행동하거나 상태가 다름을 나타내는 부사.yeo reo sa ra mi na sa mul deu ri seo ro tta ro tta ro haeng dong ha geo na sang tae ga ta reu meul na ta nae neun pu sa
Word origin
The word is a Sino-Korean formation from characters meaning each and one's own, which gives it the sense of separate individual cases.
Usage tips
- In formal or written Korean, it often shows that a statement applies separately to the members of a group rather than to the group as one unit.