Korean Conversation · Level 65
15 words
Korean word
부정
Pronunciation
Romanizationpujeong
Meaning
- noundenial
Example
그의 부정은 사실과 다르다.keu ui pu jeong eun sa sil gwa ta reu da
His denial does not match the facts.
More examples
그의 말에서 부정이 강하게 느껴진다.keu ui ma re seo pu jeong i kang ha ge neu kkyeo jin da
His words strongly convey denial.
Core concept
A statement is pushed back as not true.
Common phrases
부정을 나타내다pu jeong eul na ta nae da
express denial
부정을 강조하다pu jeong eul kang jo ha da
emphasize denial
Similar words
부인puin: A denial that rejects a fact or refuses to accept responsibility.
반박panbak: A reasoned reply that challenges another person's claim.
Definition in Korean
말이나 글에서 어떤 내용을 사실이 아니라고 부인하거나 반박하는 표현ma ri na keu re seo eo tteon nae yong eul sa si ri a ni ra go pu in ha geo na pan ba ka neun pyo hyeon
Word origin
This sense is formed from Sino-Korean elements meaning to refuse and to establish, giving the word its basic image of rejecting an asserted fact.
Usage tips
- The word fits formal reports as well as conversation, so it is useful when a text describes how someone rejects a statement rather than simply saying no.
Other meanings
- wrongdoingnoun
- disavowalnoun
Opposites
- 긍정keungjeongaffirmationnoun
Related words
- 부정되다pujeongdoedabe deniedverb
- 부정하다pujeonghadadenyverb