Korean word

부정확

Pronunciation

Romanizationpujeonghwak

Meaning

  • adjectiveinaccurate

Example

이 정보는 오래되어 부정확해요.i cheong bo neun o rae doe eo pu jeong hwa kae yo

This information is old and inaccurate.

Illustration for 부정확 (inaccurate)

More examples

측정값이 부정확해서 다시 확인했습니다.cheuk jjeong gap ssi pu jeong hwa kae seo ta si hwa gin haet sseum ni da

The measurement was inaccurate, so I checked it again.

Core concept

A gap between a reported fact or number and what is actually correct.

Common phrases

  • 부정확한 정보pu jeong hwa kan cheong bo

    inaccurate information

  • 부정확한 수치pu jeong hwa kan su chi

    inaccurate figure

  • 부정확한 결과pu jeong hwa kan kyeol gwa

    inaccurate result

Similar words

틀리다teullida: An answer or judgment is wrong when it fails to match the facts or the correct answer.
정확하지 않다cheonghwakaji anta: A statement, number, or detail is not exact or correct.

Definition in Korean

사실이나 수치가 실제와 맞지 않아 정확하지 않은 상태를 이르는 형용사.sa si ri na su chi ga sil je wa mat jji a na cheong hwa ka ji a neun sang tae reul i reu neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

Bujeonghwak is formed from bu, meaning not, and jeonghwak, meaning accuracy, creating the sense of lacking accuracy.

Usage tips

  • This is a useful formal choice for reports, statistics, and official explanations, while everyday speech often uses simpler expressions for something that is wrong.

Opposites

Related words

  • 부정확성pujeonghwaksseonginaccuracynoun
  • 부정확함pujeonghwakaminaccuracynoun

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