Korean word

기초적

Pronunciation

Romanizationkichojeok

Meaning

  • adjectivebasic

Example

저는 기초적인 단어부터 외웠어요.cheo neun ki cho jeo gin ta neo bu teo oe wo sseo yo

I memorized basic words first.

Illustration for 기초적 (basic)

More examples

시험은 기초적인 문제 위주였어요.si heo meun ki cho jeo gin mun je wi ju yeo sseo yo

The test consisted mostly of basic questions.

Core concept

Something at the simplest necessary level, providing the support for further learning or development.

Common phrases

  • 기초적인 문법ki cho jeo gin mun beop

    basic grammar

  • 기초적인 발음ki cho jeo gin pa reum

    basic pronunciation

Similar words

기본적kibonjeok: Serving as a general foundation for a subject, activity, or skill.
초보적chobojeok: Relating to a beginner's level of skill, knowledge, or experience.

Definition in Korean

어떤 것을 시작하거나 쌓아 올리기 위해 먼저 갖추어야 하는 가장 기본적인 성질을 가리키는 형용사.eo tteon keo seul si ja ka geo na ssa a ol li gi wi hae meon jeo kat chu eo ya ha neun ka jang ki bon jeo gin seong ji reul ka ri ki neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

기초 (gicho, "foundation") comes from Sino-Korean elements for a base, and adding 적 (jeok, "related to") makes an adjective meaning foundational in nature.

Usage tips

  • English learners may connect basic only with easy tasks, but this word can also stress what is necessary as a foundation for something more advanced.

Other meanings

  • fundamentaladjective
  • elementaryadjective

Opposites

  • 심화된simhwadoenadvancedadjective

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