Korean word

갑작스럽다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkapjjaksseureoptta

Meaning

  • adjectivesudden

Example

갑작스럽게 비가 왔다.kap jjak sseu reop kke pi ga wat tta

It suddenly rained.

Illustration for 갑작스럽다 (sudden)

More examples

갑작스러운 결정 때문에 계획을 바꿨다.kap jjak sseu reo un kyeol jeong ttae mu ne kye hoe geul pa kkwot tta

I changed my plan because of the sudden decision.

Core concept

A change or event arrives without warning or time to prepare, making it feel sudden and unexpected.

Common phrases

  • 갑작스러운 소식kap jjak sseu reo un so sik

    sudden news

  • 갑작스러운 결정kap jjak sseu reo un kyeol jeong

    sudden decision

  • 갑작스러운 방문kap jjak sseu reo un pang mun

    sudden visit

Similar words

뜻밖이다tteutppakkida: An outcome that conflicts with expectations and causes surprise.
예상치 못하다yesangchi motada: An event that could not be foreseen before it happened.
급작스럽다keupjjaksseureoptta: A change that develops very quickly over a short period.

Definition in Korean

예고나 준비 없이 즉시 일어나는 일이나 변화의 상태를 가리키는 형용사.ye go na chun bi eop ssi cheuk ssi i reo na neun i ri na pyeon hwa ui sang tae reul ka ri ki neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The word combines 갑작 (gapjjak, "suddenness") with 스럽다 (sseureoptta, "expressing a quality"), a suffix that forms adjectives.

Usage tips

  • For TOPIK reading, this adjective describes a situation or change that occurs without warning, while its adverbial form describes an action that happens that way.

Other meanings

  • unexpectedadjective
  • abruptadjective

Opposites

  • 점진적이다cheomjinjeogidagradualadjective

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