TOPIK · Level 123
16 words
Korean word
마찬가지
Pronunciation
Romanizationmachangaji
Meaning
- nounsame
Example
저도 마찬가지예요.cheo do ma chan ga ji ye yo
It's the same for me, too.
More examples
두 사람의 입장은 마찬가지다.tu sa ra mui ip jjang eun ma chan ga ji da
The two people's positions are the same.
Core concept
Two things remain essentially alike in situation, feeling, or result.
Common phrases
마찬가지 상태ma chan ga ji sang tae
same state
마찬가지 입장ma chan ga ji ip jjang
same position
Similar words
같음kateum: The condition of having the same quality or state.
똑같음ttokkkateum: Complete identity in every detail, with no difference at all.
다름없음tareumeopsseum: A state with no meaningful difference or distinction.
Definition in Korean
비교 대상과 본질적으로 다르지 않다는 뜻을 가진 명사로, 상황이나 감정의 동일함을 강조할 때 쓰임.pi gyo tae sang gwa pon jil jeo geu ro ta reu ji an ta neun tteu seul ka jin myeong sa ro sang hwang i na kam jeong ui tong il ha meul kang jo hal ttae sseu im
Word origin
The historical formation of this word is uncertain, so it is safest to learn it as a fixed Korean noun rather than rely on a guessed breakdown.
Usage tips
- English often uses an adjective for this idea, but Korean can package it as a noun-like conclusion after a comparison.
Other meanings
- likewisenoun
Opposites
- 차이chaidifferencenoun
- 다름tareumdissimilaritynoun
Related words
- 마찬가지로machangajirolikewiseadverb