Korean word

불가능하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpulganeunghada

Meaning

  • adjectiveimpossible

Example

그 계획은 불가능해요.keu kye hoe geun pul ga neung hae yo

The plan is impossible.

Illustration for 불가능하다 (impossible)

More examples

그 문제는 사실상 불가능하다.keu mun je neun sa sil sang pul ga neung ha da

The problem is virtually impossible.

Core concept

The path from a plan or request to its real result is blocked by reality or by logic.

Common phrases

  • 전혀 불가능하다cheon hyeo pul ga neung ha da

    completely impossible

  • 사실상 불가능하다sa sil sang pul ga neung ha da

    virtually impossible

  • 거의 불가능하다keo ui pul ga neung ha da

    almost impossible

Similar words

어렵다eoryeoptta: Difficult to do or understand because the answer or meaning does not come easily.
힘들다himdeulda: A task or situation feels burdensome and requires a lot of energy or effort.

Definition in Korean

계획이나 요구가 현실적으로나 이론적으로 성립하지 않아서 실행될 수 없음을 나타내는 형용사로, '실현 불가능'의 상태를 가리킨다.kye hoe gi na yo gu ga hyeon sil jeo geu ro na i ron jeo geu ro seong ni pa ji a na seo sil haeng doel ssu eop sseu meul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa ro sil hyeon pul ga neung ui sang tae reul ka ri kin da

Word origin

불가능하다 (bulganeunghada, "impossible") is a Sino-Korean formation in which 불 (bul, "not") negates 가능 (ganeung, "possibility"), with 하다 (hada, "to do") completing the adjectival form.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this gives a stronger and more definite judgment than saying that completing an action is difficult or beyond someone's ability.

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