Korean word

적당하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheokttanghada

Meaning

  • adjectivejust right

Example

이 색깔은 적당해요.i saek kka reun cheok ttang hae yo

This color is just right.

Illustration for 적당하다 (just right)

More examples

이 양이면 적당해요.i yang i myeon cheok ttang hae yo

This amount would be just right.

Core concept

The amount, degree, or fit that meets a need or standard without being too much or too little.

Common phrases

  • 적당한 양cheok ttang han yang

    the right amount

  • 적당한 시간cheok ttang han si gan

    the right time

  • 적당한 가격cheok ttang han ka gyeok

    a reasonable price

Similar words

적절하다cheokjjeolhada: A response, method, or time that is right for the situation.
알맞다almattta: A suitable size or portion for a particular object or use.
괜찮다kwaenchanta: Okay to accept because no serious problem is present.
딱 맞다ttak mattta: A size or shape that matches exactly, leaving no gap or extra space.

Definition in Korean

기준이나 필요에 맞아서 지나치지도 부족하지도 않은 상태.ki ju ni na pi ryo e ma ja seo chi na chi ji do pu jo ka ji do a neun sang tae

Word origin

It comes from a Sino-Korean compound expressing the ideas of fitting and matching a standard, with the usual adjective-forming ending added.

Usage tips

  • English moderate often sounds neutral, but this word can praise something for being a good fit, so it is useful for amounts, levels, and sizes.

Other meanings

  • moderateadjective
  • appropriateadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 적당히cheokttanghiappropriatelyadverb
  • 적당함cheokttanghamappropriatenessnoun
  • 적당성cheokttangseongsuitabilitynoun

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