Korean word

일체

Pronunciation

Romanizationilche

Meaning

  • adverbentirely

Example

여행 경비는 회사가 일체 부담합니다.yeo haeng kyeong bi neun hoe sa ga il che pu dam ham ni da

The company covers the travel expenses entirely.

Illustration for 일체 (entirely)

More examples

필요한 서류 준비는 저희가 일체 맡겠습니다.pi ryo han seo ryu chun bi neun cheo hi ga il che mat kket sseum ni da

We will take care of all the necessary paperwork.

Core concept

Everything is taken together, with nothing left out.

Common phrases

  • 비용을 일체 부담하다pi yong eul il che pu dam ha da

    bear all the costs

  • 책임을 일체 지다chae gi meul il che chi da

    take full responsibility

Similar words

전부cheonbu: The whole of something with nothing left out, common in everyday speech.
모두modu: All things or all people, common in everyday speech.
다ta: A very common spoken adverb meaning everything or completely.

Definition in Korean

모든 것을 빠짐없이 다를 뜻하는 부사로, '일체의' 꼴로 명사를 꾸미기도 한다. '전혀', '절대로'의 뜻으로 부정을 강조할 때는 '일절'을 쓴다.mo deun keo seul ppa ji meop ssi ta reul tteu ta neun pu sa ro il che ui kkol lo myeong sa reul kku mi gi do han da cheon hyeo cheol dae ro ui tteu seu ro pu jeong eul kang jo hal ttae neun il jeol eul sseun da

Word origin

일체 (ilche, "the whole or every part") comes from a Sino-Korean term meaning all or every part and has long been used in formal and Buddhist language.

Usage tips

  • To strengthen a negative ("not at all"), the standard word is 일절 (iljeol, "at all"); 일체 (ilche, "all") means "all" or "entirely," as in 비용 일체 (biyong ilche, "all costs").

Other meanings

  • alldeterminer

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