Korean word

국민적

Pronunciation

Romanizationkungminjeok

Meaning

  • determinernational

Example

그 가수는 국민적 인기를 얻었다.keu ka su neun kung min jeok in gi reul eo deot tta

The singer gained national popularity.

Illustration for 국민적 (national)

More examples

그 정책은 국민적 지지를 받았다.keu cheong chae geun kung min jeok chi ji reul pa dat tta

The policy received national support.

Core concept

Marks a quality, feeling, or response as extending across a nation or society as a whole.

Common phrases

  • 국민적 인기kung min jeok in gi

    national popularity

  • 국민적 지지kung min jeok chi ji

    national support

  • 국민적 관심kung min jeok kwan sim

    national interest

Similar words

대중적taejungjeok: Describes broad public appeal that makes something easy for many ordinary people to enjoy or use.
전국적cheongukjjeok: Has a reach that covers the whole country.

Definition in Korean

국가나 사회적 여론에서 폭넓게 나타나는 특성이나 감정을 나타내며 뒤의 명사를 '국민 전반에 해당하는 것'으로 한정하는 말.kuk kka na sa hoe jeok yeo ro ne seo pong neol kke na ta na neun teuk sseong i na kam jeong eul na ta nae myeo twi ui myeong sa reul kung min cheon ba ne hae dang ha neun keot eu ro han jeong ha neun mal

Word origin

The word combines the Sino-Korean term for a nation's people with a suffix meaning related to, creating the sense of something shared by the nation as a whole.

Usage tips

  • As a determiner, it normally comes directly before the noun it limits rather than standing alone, so learners can recognize its role from its position.

Opposites

Related words

  • 국민kungmincitizennoun
  • 국민성kungminseongnational characternoun

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