Korean word

다섯째

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaseotjjae

Meaning

  • determinerfifth

Example

그것은 다섯째 문제예요.keu geo seun ta seot jjae mun je ye yo

That is the fifth question.

Illustration for 다섯째 (fifth)

More examples

그 책의 다섯째 장에는 중요한 내용이 있어요.keu chae gui ta seot jjae chang e neun chung yo han nae yong i i sseo yo

The fifth chapter of that book contains important content.

Core concept

The fifth place in an ordered list of people, things, times, or events.

Common phrases

  • 다섯째 날ta seot jjae nal

    fifth day

  • 다섯째 손가락ta seot jjae son ga rak

    fifth finger

  • 다섯째 장ta seot jjae chang

    fifth chapter

Similar words

다섯 번째taseot peonjjae: Indicates the fifth position in a sequence, especially in formal written contexts.
다섯taseot: Indicates a quantity of five and directly describes a following noun.

Definition in Korean

순서상 다섯 번째의 위치를 뜻하며 '다섯째 날'처럼 명사를 꾸미거나 부사형으로 써서 순서를 나타내는 표현sun seo sang ta seot peon jjae ui wi chi reul tteu ta myeo ta seot jjae nal cheo reom myeong sa reul kku mi geo na pu sa hyeong eu ro sseo seo sun seo reul na ta nae neun pyo hyeon

Word origin

The word 다섯째 (daseotjjae, "fifth") is formed by adding 째 (jjae, "ordinal-forming suffix") to 다섯 (daseot, "five").

Usage tips

  • It can modify a noun directly, so Korean places this ordinal before the item being ranked, as in a fifth question or a fifth day.

Opposites

Related words

  • 다섯taseotfivenumeral
  • 다섯째로taseotjjaeroin fifth placeadverb

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