Korean word

유사하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationyusahada

Meaning

  • adjectivesimilar

Example

이 두 제품은 기능이 유사하다.i tu che pu meun ki neung i yu sa ha da

These two products have similar functions.

Illustration for 유사하다 (similar)

More examples

외관은 비슷하지만 내부 구조는 유사하다.oe gwa neun pi seu ta ji man nae bu ku jo neun yu sa ha da

The exterior is similar, but the internal structure is similar.

Core concept

Two things share important qualities, shapes, or conditions without being exactly the same.

Common phrases

  • 기능이 유사하다ki neung i yu sa ha da

    have similar functions

  • 모양이 유사하다mo yang i yu sa ha da

    have a similar shape

  • 특징이 유사하다teuk jjing i yu sa ha da

    have similar features

Similar words

비슷하다piseutada: Describes a close resemblance in everyday speech, whether between things, people, or ideas.
같다kattta: Presents something as matching a reference or seeming to be it.

Definition in Korean

성질이나 모양, 상태 따위가 서로 닮아 비슷한 상태를 이르는 말.seong ji ri na mo yang sang tae tta wi ga seo ro tal ma pi seu tan sang tae reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

It combines Sino-Korean roots meaning kind or category and resemble with the productive adjective-forming element -hada, giving the sense of being alike.

Usage tips

  • In reports and academic writing, this word presents a measured comparison, so it sounds more objective than an everyday comparison.

Opposites

Related words

  • 유사성yusaseongsimilaritynoun
  • 유사점yusajeompoint of similaritynoun
  • 유사어yusaeosimilar wordnoun

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