Korean word

못지않다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmotjjianta

Meaning

  • adjectivebe no worse than

Example

이 식당은 동네의 유명한 가게에 못지않다.i sik ttang eun tong ne ui yu myeong han ka ge e mot jji an ta

This restaurant is no worse than the neighborhood's famous store.

Illustration for 못지않다 (be no worse than)

More examples

이 전자제품은 유명 브랜드 제품에 못지않다.i cheon ja je pu meun yu myeong peu raen deu che pu me mot jji an ta

This electronic product is no worse than a famous brand's product.

Core concept

A subject matches the quality or ability of a standard rather than lagging behind it.

Common phrases

  • 맛이 못지않다ma si mot jji an ta

    taste no worse than

  • 품질이 못지않다pum ji ri mot jji an ta

    quality no worse than

  • 실력이 못지않다sil lyeo gi mot jji an ta

    ability no worse than

Similar words

손색없다sonsaegeoptta: Is fully satisfactory and does not look less worthy.
뒤지지 않다twijiji anta: Has enough strength, skill, or quality to avoid falling behind.
견줄만하다kyeonjulmanhada: Can stand alongside a standard with a similar level of quality.

Definition in Korean

다른 대상과 비교할 때 손색이 없고 뒤지지 않는 상태를 나타내는 형용사.ta reun tae sang gwa pi gyo hal ttae son sae gi eop kko twi ji ji an neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

못지않다 (motjjianta, "be no worse than") is a contracted form built from the idea of being inferior and a negative construction, so the result means not being inferior in a comparison.

Usage tips

  • For TOPIK reading, a comparison with this form signals praise of the subject, even though the sentence uses a negative expression.

Opposites

  • 열등하다yeoldeunghadabe inferioradjective

Related words

  • 못지않게motjjiankeno worse thanadverb
  • 못지않음motjjianeumbeing no worse thannoun

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