Korean word

법적

Pronunciation

Romanizationpeopjjeok

Meaning

  • determinerlegal

Example

이 문제는 법적 조치가 필요하다.i mun je neun peop jjeok cho chi ga pi ryo ha da

This issue requires legal action.

Illustration for 법적 (legal)

More examples

그 회사는 법적 책임을 져야 한다.keu hoe sa neun peop jjeok chae gi meul cheo ya han da

The company must assume legal responsibility.

Core concept

A status or action governed by law, especially one involving rights, duties, or responsibility.

Common phrases

  • 법적 책임peop jjeok chae gim

    legal responsibility

  • 법적 문제peop jjeok mun je

    legal issue

  • 법적 절차peop jjeok cheol cha

    legal procedure

Similar words

합법적happpeopjjeok: Allowed under the law and not breaking legal rules.
불법적pulbeopjjeok: Against the law and not legally allowed.

Definition in Korean

법률에 의해 권리·의무·책임 등이 규정되거나 인정되는 상황이나 성질을 가리키는 말.peom nyu re ui hae kwol li ui mu chae gim teung i kyu jeong doe geo na in jeong doe neun sang hwang i na seong ji reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

It combines 법 (beop, "law") with the Sino-Korean suffix 적 (jjeok, "related to"), forming a term for something connected with law.

Usage tips

  • In formal Korean, this word commonly modifies a following noun, so it often describes a legal aspect rather than standing alone.

Opposites

  • 불법적pulbeopjjeokillegaldeterminer

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