Korean word

문화적

Pronunciation

Romanizationmunhwajeok

Meaning

  • determinercultural

Example

우리는 문화적 차이를 이해해야 해.u ri neun mun hwa jeok cha i reul i hae hae ya hae

We need to understand cultural differences.

Illustration for 문화적 (cultural)

More examples

여러 나라의 문화적 가치는 다르다.yeo reo na ra ui mun hwa jeok ka chi neun ta reu da

Cultural values differ from country to country.

Core concept

A feature of life, thought, or expression that belongs to a culture or grows from it.

Common phrases

  • 문화적 관점mun hwa jeok kwan jeom

    cultural perspective

  • 문화적 특성mun hwa jeok teuk sseong

    cultural characteristics

  • 문화적 가치mun hwa jeok ka chi

    cultural values

Similar words

사회적sahoejeok: Concerned with a community as a whole and its shared relationships or systems.
전통적cheontongjeok: Following customs or methods handed down from earlier generations.
역사적yeokssajeok: Having a quality that comes from past events or a historical background.
예술적yesuljeok: Showing creative skill or a distinctive beauty in form and expression.

Definition in Korean

문화에 관련되거나 문화에서 비롯된 성질이나 상태를 나타내는 말mun hwa e kwal lyeon doe geo na mun hwa e seo pi rot ttoen seong ji ri na sang tae reul na ta nae neun mal

Word origin

The word combines the Sino-Korean word for culture with a suffix that turns a noun into a word describing its related quality or connection.

Usage tips

  • In TOPIK reading passages, spotting this ending helps identify the word that describes the following noun in a long noun phrase.

Related words

  • 문화munhwaculturenoun
  • 문화권munhwagwoncultural spherenoun
  • 문화교류munhwagyoryucultural exchangenoun

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