Korean Conversation · Level 58
15 words
Korean word
구체적
Pronunciation
Romanizationkuchejeok
Meaning
- adjectivespecific
Example
이 내용은 구체적이에요.i nae yong eun ku che jeo gi e yo
This content is specific.
More examples
회의에서 구체적인 예를 들어 주세요.hoe ui e seo ku che jeo gin ye reul teu reo chu se yo
Please give a specific example at the meeting.
Core concept
A specific explanation gives the listener something definite to see, count, or identify rather than leaving the idea abstract.
Common phrases
구체적인 예ku che jeo gin ye
specific example
구체적으로 설명하다ku che jeo geu ro seol myeong ha da
explain specifically
구체적인 계획ku che jeo gin kye hoek
specific plan
Similar words
상세한sangsehan: Including the small facts and steps needed to understand something fully.
분명한punmyeonghan: Clear in meaning and free from doubt or confusion.
Definition in Korean
말이나 설명이 사례·수치 등 눈에 보이는 요소로 분명히 표현되는 상태를 나타내는 형용사ma ri na seol myeong i sa rye su chi teung nu ne po i neun yo so ro pun myeong hi pyo hyeon doe neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa
Word origin
The word comes from a Sino-Korean formation meaning concrete in substance, with a final element that turns the term into an adjective.
Usage tips
- This word is valuable in conversations because it helps turn a vague request for more information into a request for clear evidence.
Other meanings
- detailedadjective
Opposites
- 추상적chusangjeokabstractadjective
- 모호한mohohanvagueadjective
Related words
- 구체화하다kuchehwahadaspecifyverb
- 구체화kuchehwaspecificationnoun
- 구체성kucheseongspecificitynoun