Korean word

반대말

Pronunciation

Romanizationpandaemal

Meaning

  • nounopposite

Example

'사랑'의 반대말이 뭐예요?sa rang ui pan dae ma ri mwo ye yo

What is the opposite of "love"?

Illustration for 반대말 (opposite)

More examples

대화에서 반대말을 비교해서 설명하면 이해하기 쉬워요.tae hwa e seo pan dae ma reul pi gyo hae seo seol myeong ha myeon i hae ha gi swi wo yo

It is easy to understand antonyms when you compare and explain them in conversation.

Core concept

A word whose meaning stands directly against the meaning of another word.

Common phrases

  • '행복'의 반대말haeng bok ui pan dae mal

    antonym of happiness

  • '좋다'의 반대말cho ta ui pan dae mal

    antonym of good

Similar words

반의어panuieo: A dictionary term for a word with the exact opposite meaning of another word.
반대어pandaeeo: A common spoken term for a word that expresses another word's opposite meaning.

Definition in Korean

한 단어에 대해 의미적으로 대조되는 대응어를 가리키는 명사han ta neo e tae hae ui mi jeo geu ro tae jo doe neun tae eung eo reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word combines a Sino Korean term for opposition with the native Korean noun for word, forming the idea of a word that faces another in meaning.

Usage tips

  • English often uses opposite in several grammar roles, but this Korean noun specifically names the vocabulary relationship between two contrasting words.

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