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15 words
Korean word
제약
Pronunciation
Romanizationcheyak
Meaning
- nounconstraint
Example
시간의 제약 때문에 일정을 바꿨어요.si ga nui che yak ttae mu ne il jeong eul pa kkwo sseo yo
I changed the schedule because of time constraints.
More examples
예산의 제약으로 프로젝트 방향을 바꿨다.ye sa nui che ya geu ro peu ro jek teu pang hyang eul pa kkwot tta
We changed the project's direction because of budget constraints.
Core concept
A narrowing frame that leaves fewer possible actions or decisions.
Common phrases
시간의 제약si ga nui che yak
time constraints
예산의 제약ye sa nui che yak
budget constraints
법적 제약peop jjeok che yak
legal constraints
Similar words
제한chehan: A set boundary limits how far or how much something is allowed to go.
한계hangye: The point or range beyond which a person or situation cannot continue or develop.
규제kyuje: Control of an activity through laws or official rules.
Definition in Korean
주어진 조건이나 규정 때문에 할 수 있는 행동이나 선택의 범위가 좁혀지거나 제한된 상태chu eo jin cho geo ni na kyu jeong ttae mu ne hal ssu in neun haeng dong i na seon tae gui peo mwi ga cho pyeo ji geo na che han doen sang tae
Word origin
It is a Sino-Korean compound built from the ideas of restraining and setting a limit, which explains its effect on available choices.
Usage tips
- Unlike a simple refusal, this word usually points to an outside condition that reduces what can be done.