Korean word

불완전하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpurwanjeonhada

Meaning

  • adjectiveimperfect

Example

이 제품은 불완전하다.i che pu meun pu rwan jeon ha da

This product is imperfect.

Illustration for 불완전하다 (imperfect)

More examples

그 설명은 불완전하다.keu seol myeong eun pu rwan jeon ha da

That explanation is incomplete.

Core concept

Something intended to be whole has a missing part, a defect, or a weakness that keeps it from full completion.

Common phrases

  • 불완전한 정보pu rwan jeon han cheong bo

    incomplete information

  • 불완전한 이해pu rwan jeon han i hae

    incomplete understanding

  • 불완전한 설계pu rwan jeon han seol gye

    incomplete design

Similar words

불충분하다pulchungbunhada: The amount, information, or evidence provided does not meet what is needed.
부족하다pujokada: The available amount or level falls short of what is needed.
미완성이다miwanseongida: A task, design, or piece of work is not yet finished.
미비하다mibihada: Necessary items or arrangements are not fully in place.

Definition in Korean

기능·내용·구조 등에서 완성이 되지 않았거나 결함이 있어 전체적으로 완전하지 않다고 말할 때 쓰는 형용사.ki neung nae yong ku jo teung e seo wan seong i toe ji a nat kkeo na kyeol ha mi i sseo cheon che jeo geu ro wan jeon ha ji an ta go mal hal ttae sseu neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

Its meaning comes from the Sino-Korean contrast between not and complete, which makes the word useful for describing anything that falls short of wholeness.

Usage tips

  • For TOPIK reading, connect this word with products, plans, explanations, and evidence, since all can be judged incomplete or flawed rather than simply small in amount.

Opposites

Related words

  • 불완전성purwanjeonseongincompletenessnoun
  • 불완전하게purwanjeonhageincompletelyadverb

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