Korean word

위급

Pronunciation

Romanizationwigeup

Meaning

  • adjectiveurgent

Example

출혈이 심하면 위급하니 병원에 가야 해요.chul hyeo ri sim ha myeon wi geu pa ni pyeong wo ne ka ya hae yo

If the bleeding is severe, it is an emergency, so you need to go to the hospital.

Illustration for 위급 (urgent)

More examples

서류 누락으로 프로젝트가 위급한 상황에 빠졌다.seo ryu nu ra geu ro peu ro jek teu ga wi geu pan sang hwang e ppa jeot tta

The project ended up in a critical situation because of missing documents.

Core concept

A situation that has moved beyond ordinary trouble into immediate danger requiring prompt action.

Common phrases

  • 위급한 상황wi geu pan sang hwang

    urgent situation

  • 위급한 환자wi geu pan hwan ja

    critically ill patient

  • 위급한 사태wi geu pan sa tae

    urgent situation

Similar words

급하다keupada: Feeling pressed for time and needing to act quickly.
긴급한kingeupan: Requiring prompt, specialized action to deal with an emergency.
위독한widokan: Showing that a person's illness or injury is dangerously severe.

Definition in Korean

사람의 생명이나 안전이 위협받아 즉시 조치가 필요한 절박한 상태.sa ra mui saeng myeong i na an jeo ni wi hyeop ppa da cheuk ssi cho chi ga pi ryo han cheol ba kan sang tae

Word origin

The word comes from Sino-Korean elements for danger and urgency, which makes its serious emergency meaning easy to recognize.

Usage tips

  • The word sounds serious in Korean and fits reports about health, safety, or rescue more naturally than minor delays in daily plans.

Other meanings

  • criticaladjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 위급하다wigeupadaurgentadjective
  • 위급사태wigeupssataeemergencynoun
  • 위급조치wigeupjjochiemergency measuresnoun

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