Korean word

전무

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheonmu

Meaning

  • adjectivenonexistent

Example

그 보고서에는 근거가 전무합니다.keu po go seo e neun keun geo ga cheon mu ham ni da

That report has no basis at all.

Illustration for 전무 (nonexistent)

More examples

그는 해당 업무에 대한 경험이 전무하다.keu neun hae dang eom mu e tae han kyeong heo mi cheon mu ha da

He has absolutely no experience in that work.

Core concept

A complete absence, leaving nothing there to point to or rely on.

Common phrases

  • 경험이 전무하다kyeong heo mi cheon mu ha da

    have no experience at all

  • 지식이 전무하다chi si gi cheon mu ha da

    have no knowledge at all

Similar words

없다eoptta: A basic expression for the absence of a person or thing.
전혀 없다cheonhyeo eoptta: Completely missing, stated with especially strong emphasis.
아예 없다aye eoptta: Missing from the very beginning in a casual expression.

Definition in Korean

어떤 사물이나 근거가 완전하게 존재하지 않음을 나타내는 격식 있는 형용사.eo tteon sa mu ri na keun geo ga wan jeon ha ge chon jae ha ji a neu meul na ta nae neun kyeok ssik in neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

This formal Sino-Korean word combines the ideas of all and none to mean completely absent.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this formal adjective often sounds stiff, so simpler phrases such as completely absent or not there are usually more natural choices in English.

Other meanings

  • executive directornoun

Opposites

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