Korean word

만점

Pronunciation

Romanizationmanjeom

Meaning

  • nounperfect score

Example

시험에서 만점을 받았어.si heo me seo man jeo meul pa da sseo

I got a perfect score on the test.

Illustration for 만점 (perfect score)

More examples

그 학생은 수학 시험에서 만점을 찍었다.keu hak ssaeng eun su hak si heo me seo man jeo meul jji geot tta

The student got a perfect score on the math test.

Core concept

A test result fills the entire scale up to its top mark.

Common phrases

  • 만점 받다man jeom pat tta

    get a perfect score

  • 만점 찍다man jeom jjik tta

    score a perfect score

Similar words

점수cheomsu: A number showing how well a person or team performs in a test or game.
만점자manjeomja: A person who receives the highest possible score on a test.
성적seongjeok: Marks or evaluations showing academic performance in school or on tests.

Definition in Korean

어떤 시험이나 평가에서 받을 수 있는 최고 점수.eo tteon si heo mi na pyeong ga e seo pa deul ssu in neun choe go cheom su

Word origin

The word comes from Sino-Korean elements meaning full and point, linking a completely filled score with the top result.

Usage tips

  • A perfect score is not always 100, because the maximum depends on the test or rating system.

Opposites

  • 0점0cheomzero scorenoun

Related words

  • 만점자manjeomjaperfect scorernoun
  • 만점왕manjeomwangperfect-score championnoun

Word lists with this word