Korean word

실체

Pronunciation

Romanizationsilche

Meaning

  • nountrue nature

Example

그 조직의 실체가 드러났다.keu cho ji gui sil che ga teu reo nat tta

The organization's true nature was revealed.

Illustration for 실체 (true nature)

More examples

그 주장에는 실체가 없다.keu chu jang e neun sil che ga eop tta

That claim has no substance.

Core concept

What a person, thing, or situation truly is beneath its visible surface.

Common phrases

  • 실체가 없다sil che ga eop tta

    have no substance

  • 실체를 알다sil che reul al da

    know the true nature

Similar words

본모습ponmoseup: The original appearance and character of a person or thing, shown through looks or actions.
실제silje: The facts and conditions of what actually happens or exists in real life.
존재chonjae: The fact that a person, thing, or phenomenon is present or exists.

Definition in Korean

실제로 존재하는 본래의 모습이나 내용, 또는 사물이나 현상의 근본적인 본질sil je ro chon jae ha neun pol lae ui mo seu bi na nae yong tto neun sa mu ri na hyeon sang ui keun bon jeo gin pon jil

Word origin

Its two Sino-Korean elements connect the ideas of what is real and what gives something its form, leading to the sense of underlying nature.

Usage tips

  • Recognizing this word can help TOPIK learners understand serious writing about organizations, social issues, and the facts behind public claims.

Other meanings

  • entitynoun
  • substancenoun

Opposites

  • 허상heosangillusionnoun

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