TOPIK · Level 246
15 words
Korean word
사실상
Pronunciation
Romanizationsasilsang
Meaning
- adverbeffectively
Example
그 가게는 사실상 문을 닫았다.keu ka ge neun sa sil sang mu neul ta dat tta
The store effectively closed.
More examples
그 회의는 사실상 끝났다.keu hoe ui neun sa sil sang kkeun nat tta
The meeting effectively ended.
Core concept
What counts in practice, even when the name or visible form suggests something else.
Common phrases
사실상 문을 닫다sa sil sang mu neul tat tta
effectively close its doors
사실상 폐업하다sa sil sang pye eo pa da
effectively go out of business
사실상 끝나다sa sil sang kkeun na da
effectively end
Similar words
사실sasil: Shows that something is actually true in practice.
실제로siljero: Showing what is really true in a situation or event.
현실적으로hyeonsiljeogeuro: In a way that fits real conditions and the limits of what can be done.
Definition in Korean
명목상이나 외형과 달리 실제로 그와 같은 상태나 작용이 이루어지고 있음을 나타내는 부사.myeong mok ssang i na oe hyeong gwa tal li sil je ro keu wa ka teun sang tae na cha gyong i i ru eo ji go i sseu meul na ta nae neun pu sa
Word origin
The Sino-Korean compound combines an element meaning fact with one meaning on or in terms of it, giving the sense of in fact or in practice.
Usage tips
- In reports and news, it often signals that real effects matter more than formal wording, so it should not be limited to physical appearance.
Opposites
- 표면적으로pyomyeonjeogeurosuperficiallyadverb
- 형식적으로hyeongsikjjeogeuroformallyadverb
Related words
- 사실sasilfactnoun