Korean word

부분적

Pronunciation

Romanizationpubunjeok

Meaning

  • determinerpartial

Example

그 보고서는 부분적 정보만 제공했다.keu po go seo neun pu bun jeok cheong bo man che gong haet tta

The report provided only partial information.

Illustration for 부분적 (partial)

More examples

그 단체는 부분적 합의에만 서명했다.keu tan che neun pu bun jeok ha bui e man seo myeong haet tta

The organization signed only a partial agreement.

Core concept

Only part of a whole is covered, while the rest is left outside the scope.

Common phrases

  • 부분적 합의pu bun jeok ha bui

    partial agreement

  • 부분적 책임pu bun jeok chae gim

    partial responsibility

  • 부분적 개선pu bun jeok kae seon

    partial improvement

Similar words

일부의ilbuui: Involving a portion of something considered as a whole.
부분의pubunui: Associated with one section or component of something.
부분적인pubunjeogin: Concerned with one feature or side of a subject.
일부적인ilbujeogin: Having a restricted range within a larger subject or situation.

Definition in Korean

어떤 대상의 전부가 아니라 일부에만 제한되거나 국한된 상태를 이르는 말eo tteon tae sang ui cheon bu ga a ni ra il bu e man che han doe geo na ku kan doen sang tae reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean formation joins the idea of a part with a suffix that makes a related adjective, producing the meaning limited to only part of something.

Usage tips

  • English partial may describe a biased judgment, while this word is most useful for describing information, coverage, or results that do not include the whole.

Opposites

Related words

Word lists with this word