Korean word

사적

Pronunciation

Romanizationsajeok

Meaning

  • determinerpersonal

Example

그는 사적인 이유로 회사를 그만두었다.keu neun sa jeo gin i yu ro hoe sa reul keu man du eot tta

He quit the company for personal reasons.

Illustration for 사적 (personal)

More examples

그는 사적인 정보는 함부로 말하지 않는다.keu neun sa jeo gin cheong bo neun ham bu ro mal ha ji an neun da

He does not carelessly share personal information.

Core concept

The private side of life or affairs, separate from public duties and shared institutions.

Common phrases

  • 사적인 생활sa jeo gin saeng hwal

    personal life

  • 사적인 정보sa jeo gin cheong bo

    personal information

  • 사적인 공간sa jeo gin kong gan

    personal space

Similar words

개인적kaeinjeok: Connected with one person's own concerns, views, or circumstances.

Definition in Korean

공공의 목적이나 공적 영역에 속하지 않고 개인에게 귀속되는 상태나 성질을 수식하는 말kong gong ui mok jjeo gi na kong jeok yeong yeo ge so ka ji an ko kae i ne ge kwi sok ttoe neun sang tae na seong ji reul su si ka neun mal

Word origin

This word is a Sino-Korean formation from elements meaning private and relating to, making an adjective for what belongs to an individual.

Usage tips

  • In formal Korean writing, this word sounds more official than the everyday choice for private matters, so it often appears in notices, reports, and careful speech.

Other meanings

  • historic sitenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 사적으로sajeogeuroprivatelyadverb
  • 사적지sajeokjjihistoric sitenoun

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