Korean word

궁극적

Pronunciation

Romanizationkunggeukjjeok

Meaning

  • adjectiveultimate

Example

이것이 궁극적인 목표다.i geo si kung geuk jjeo gin mok pyo da

This is the ultimate goal.

Illustration for 궁극적 (ultimate)

More examples

이 병의 궁극적인 치료법은 아직 없다.i pyeong ui kung geuk jjeo gin chi ryo beo beun a jik eop tta

There is still no ultimate treatment for this disease.

Core concept

A final state that is also the highest or most fundamental one, not merely the point where events stop.

Common phrases

  • 궁극적인 목표kung geuk jjeo gin mok pyo

    ultimate goal

  • 궁극적인 선택kung geuk jjeo gin seon taek

    ultimate choice

  • 궁극적인 해결책kung geuk jjeo gin hae gyeol chaek

    ultimate solution

Similar words

최종적choejongjeok: Relating to the last stage, decision, or result in a process.
본질적ponjiljeok: Relating to the basic nature or central quality that makes something what it is.

Definition in Korean

여러 과정이나 논의의 끝에 도달한, 본질적이고 최종적인 상태나 목적을 가리키는 형용사.yeo reo kwa jeong i na no nui ui kkeu se to dal han pon jil jeo gi go choe jong jeo gin sang tae na mok jjeo geul ka ri ki neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean base refers to reaching the extreme point, while the added suffix turns that idea into an adjective.

Usage tips

  • Korean speakers often use it for broad ideas such as a goal, reason, or truth, which makes it useful in essays and formal discussions.

Other meanings

  • finaladjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 궁극kunggeukultimatenoun
  • 궁극적으로kunggeukjjeogeuroultimatelyadverb

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