Korean word

어리석다

Pronunciation

Romanizationeoriseoktta

Meaning

  • adjectivefoolish

Example

그 행동은 어리석어요.keu haeng dong eun eo ri seo geo yo

That behavior is foolish.

Illustration for 어리석다 (foolish)

More examples

그는 상황을 정확히 보지 못하고 어리석게 행동했다.keu neun sang hwang eul cheong hwa ki po ji mo ta go eo ri seok kke haeng dong haet tta

He failed to see the situation accurately and acted foolishly.

Core concept

Someone acts on a weak understanding of the situation instead of stopping to think, which can lead to a bad result.

Common phrases

  • 어리석은 판단eo ri seo geun pan dan

    foolish judgment

  • 어리석은 짓eo ri seo geun chit

    foolish act

  • 어리석게 행동하다eo ri seok kke haeng dong ha da

    act foolishly

Similar words

멍청하다meongcheonghada: Showing slow understanding or poor attention, which often leads to mistakes.
미련하다miryeonhada: Being slow to learn from experience and likely to repeat the same mistake.
무모하다mumohada: Acting without enough thought about danger or possible results.
경솔하다kyeongsolhada: Making a quick, careless judgment without thinking through its possible problems.

Definition in Korean

경험이나 분별력이 부족하여 잘못된 판단이나 행동을 하는 성질을 이르는 형용사.kyeong heo mi na pun byeol lyeo gi pu jo ka yeo chal mot ttoen pan da ni na haeng dong eul ha neun seong ji reul i reu neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The word is native Korean, but its older formation is too uncertain to explain reliably.

Usage tips

  • The word can sound harsh when used directly about a person, so descriptions of a person's actions are often a safer choice in real conversation.

Opposites

  • 현명하다hyeonmyeonghadawiseadjective

Related words

  • 어리석음eoriseogeumfoolishnessnoun

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