Korean word

공식

Pronunciation

Romanizationkongsik

Meaning

  • nounofficial

Example

그건 공식 발표가 아니야.keu geon kong sik pal pyo ga a ni ya

That isn't an official announcement.

Illustration for 공식 (official)

More examples

이것은 회사의 공식 계정이에요.i geo seun hoe sa ui kong sik kye jeong i e yo

This is the company's official account.

Core concept

A fixed way or standard accepted by an institution rather than an individual's personal choice.

Common phrases

  • 공식 계정kong sik kye jeong

    official account

  • 공식 발표kong sik pal pyo

    official announcement

  • 공식 입장kong sik ip jjang

    official position

Similar words

정식cheongsik: A process or arrangement carried out correctly according to accepted rules and procedures.
비공식pigongsik: Not publicly approved or carried out through an accepted official process.
수식susik: A mathematical expression that shows how numbers or symbols are related.

Definition in Korean

공식은 기관이나 개인이 정식으로 인정하거나 발표하는 정해진 방식이나 기준, 또는 수학에서 쓰이는 수식을 가리키는 명사kong si geun ki gwa ni na kae i ni cheong si geu ro in jeong ha geo na pal pyo ha neun cheong hae jin pang si gi na ki jun tto neun su ha ge seo sseu i neun su si geul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

공식 (gongsik, "official or formal") joins 공 (gong, "public") with 식 (sik, "form or method"), linking public recognition with an established way of doing something.

Usage tips

  • A statement can be true without being official until the responsible organization recognizes or releases it, which helps distinguish a confirmed announcement from a rumor.

Other meanings

  • formalnoun
  • formulanoun

Opposites

  • 비공식pigongsikunofficialnessnoun

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