Korean word

정반대

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheongbandae

Meaning

  • nounexact opposite

Example

네 말은 정반대야.ne ma reun cheong ban dae ya

What you said is the exact opposite.

Illustration for 정반대 (exact opposite)

More examples

그 회의에서 우리는 정반대 입장을 밝혔다.keu hoe ui e seo u ri neun cheong ban dae ip jjang eul pal kyeot tta

At the meeting, we took the exact opposite position.

Core concept

A complete reversal in direction, character, or viewpoint, with no meaningful middle ground.

Common phrases

  • 정반대 의견cheong ban dae ui gyeon

    exact opposite opinion

  • 정반대 입장cheong ban dae ip jjang

    exact opposite position

Similar words

반대pandae: A position of not agreeing with a claim, suggestion, or plan.
대립taerip: A conflict in which people or groups face each other with opposing positions.

Definition in Korean

서로 성질이나 방향, 생각 등이 완전히 반대인 상태나 관계를 가리키는 말.seo ro seong ji ri na pang hyang saeng gak teung i wan jeon hi pan dae in sang tae na kwan gye reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

This Sino-Korean term combines the ideas of being right or direct and being opposed, creating the sense of a complete reversal.

Usage tips

  • It signals a much stronger mismatch than a small difference, so it is useful when two views or directions truly clash.

Other meanings

  • polar oppositenoun

Opposites

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