Korean word

저급

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheogeup

Meaning

  • adjectivelow-quality

Example

이건 저급한 제품이야.i geon cheo geu pan che pu mi ya

This is a low-quality product.

Illustration for 저급 (low-quality)

More examples

그 사람의 저급한 말투 때문에 불편했다.keu sa ra mui cheo geu pan mal tu ttae mu ne pul pyeon haet tta

I felt uncomfortable because of that person's vulgar way of speaking.

Core concept

A low level of quality or refinement that leaves a distinctly unpleasant impression.

Common phrases

  • 저급한 제품cheo geu pan che pum

    low-quality product

  • 저급한 농담cheo geu pan nong dam

    crude joke

  • 저급한 말투cheo geu pan mal tu

    vulgar way of speaking

Similar words

저속하다cheosokada: Showing poor manners and little restraint in speech or behavior.
저질스럽다cheojilseureoptta: Coarse and undignified, with shoddy quality or vulgar details.
상스럽다sangseureoptta: Using openly vulgar words or displaying a crude, offensive attitude.

Definition in Korean

행동이나 말·표현 등이 품위나 세련됨이 없어 천박하거나 불쾌한 인상을 주는 형용사.haeng dong i na mal pyo hyeon teung i pu mwi na se ryeon doe mi eop sseo cheon ba ka geo na pul kwae han in sang eul chu neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

Formed from Sino-Korean elements meaning low and class, the word moved from describing a low grade to describing low standards in products, behavior, and expression.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can remember that this word may criticize speech or behavior as well as an object, making it stronger than a comment about something being merely cheap.

Other meanings

  • cheap-lookingadjective
  • vulgaradjective

Opposites

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