Korean word

불가피하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpulgapihada

Meaning

adjectiveinevitable

Example

이번 결정은 불가피한 선택이었어.i beon kyeol jeong eun pul ga pi han seon tae gi eo sseo

This decision was an inevitable choice.

More examples

비용이 너무 커서 예산 삭감은 불가피했다.pi yong i neo mu keo seo ye san sak kka meun pul ga pi haet tta

The costs were so high that budget cuts were inevitable.

Core concept

Circumstances close every path away from an outcome, so that outcome must happen.

Common phrases

불가피한 조치pul ga pi han cho chi
inevitable measure
불가피한 결과pul ga pi han kyeol gwa
inevitable result
불가피한 상황pul ga pi han sang hwang
inevitable situation

Similar words

어쩔 수 없다eojjeol ssu eoptta: A situation cannot be changed despite every available effort, leaving no choice.
피할 수 없다pihal ssu eoptta: Avoiding a result is impossible, regardless of the method used.

Definition in Korean

피할 수 없는 일이나 상황을 가리키는 말로, 원인이나 여건 때문에 달리 할 수 없음을 나타낸다.pi hal ssu eom neun i ri na sang hwang eul ka ri ki neun mal lo wo ni ni na yeo geon ttae mu ne tal li hal ssu eop sseu meul na ta naen da

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound means 'not possible to avoid', and adding hada turns it into an adjective.

Usage tips

In TOPIK and formal writing, it often describes decisions or outcomes caused by circumstances, giving it a formal tone.

Related words

불가피하게pulgapihageinevitablyadverb
불가피함pulgapihaminevitabilitynoun