Korean word

기본적

Pronunciation

Romanizationkibonjeok

Meaning

  • adjectivebasic

Example

수업은 기본적인 문법부터 가르칩니다.su eo beun ki bon jeo gin mun beop ppu teo ka reu chim ni da

The class teaches basic grammar first.

Illustration for 기본적 (basic)

More examples

휴대폰의 기본적인 설정을 확인해 보세요.hyu dae po nui ki bon jeo gin seol jeong eul hwa gin hae po se yo

Please check your phone's basic settings.

Core concept

The foundation or starting layer that supports a subject or activity.

Common phrases

  • 기본적인 예절ki bon jeo gin ye jeol

    basic manners

  • 기본적인 정보ki bon jeo gin cheong bo

    basic information

  • 기본적인 지식ki bon jeo gin chi sik

    basic knowledge

Similar words

기초적kichojeok: Relating to the first level needed before further learning or development.
필수적pilsujeok: Being necessary for an action or result to succeed.
일반적ilbanjeok: Describing what is usual across many cases while allowing for exceptions.
근본적keunbonjeok: Relating to the root cause or central basis of an issue.

Definition in Korean

어떤 것의 바탕이나 근거가 되는 부분을 말할 때 쓰는 형용사로, 주로 명사 앞에서 그것이 기초임을 나타낸다.eo tteon keo sui pa tang i na keun geo ga toe neun pu bu neul mal hal ttae sseu neun hyeong yong sa ro chu ro myeong sa a pe seo keu geo si ki cho i meul na ta naen da

Word origin

The word combines the Sino-Korean term for a foundation with a suffix that forms an adjective meaning related to it.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, this adjective normally comes before the noun it describes, which helps learners recognize it in phrases about rules, skills, or knowledge.

Related words

  • 기본kibonbasicsnoun
  • 기본적으로kibonjeogeurobasicallyadverb

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