Korean word

사소하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsasohada

Meaning

  • adjectiveminor

Example

그건 사소한 걱정이에요.keu geon sa so han keok jjeong i e yo

That's a minor worry.

Illustration for 사소하다 (minor)

More examples

그건 사소한 일이니까 신경 쓰지 마세요.keu geon sa so han i ri ni kka sin gyeong sseu ji ma se yo

It's a minor matter, so please don't worry about it.

Core concept

A small matter that has little importance or effect.

Common phrases

  • 사소한 걱정sa so han keok jjeong

    minor worry

  • 사소한 일sa so han il

    minor matter

  • 사소한 실수sa so han sil su

    minor mistake

Similar words

하찮다hachanta: Having so little worth or importance that it is easily dismissed.
대수롭지 않다taesuropjji anta: Not serious enough to cause concern or require special action.
시시하다sisihada: So dull or lacking in value that it fails to hold interest.

Definition in Korean

중요하지 않거나 영향이 거의 없는, 아주 작은 일이나 문제를 이르는 말.chung yo ha ji an keo na yeong hyang i keo ui eom neun a ju cha geun i ri na mun je reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The adjective comes from a Sino-Korean term meaning very little, combined with a productive element that forms descriptive words for something minor.

Usage tips

  • When it describes someone's concern, it can sound dismissive, so empathy usually comes before calling the concern minor.

Other meanings

  • trivialadjective
  • unimportantadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 사소함sasohaminsignificancenoun
  • 사소성sasoseongtrivialitynoun

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