Korean word

주관적

Pronunciation

Romanizationchugwanjeok

Meaning

  • adjectivesubjective

Example

이 평가는 너무 주관적이에요.i pyeong ga neun neo mu chu gwan jeo gi e yo

This evaluation is too subjective.

Illustration for 주관적 (subjective)

More examples

그의 주관적 판단은 논쟁을 불러일으켰다.keu ui chu gwan jeok pan da neun non jaeng eul pul leo i reu kyeot tta

His subjective judgment sparked controversy.

Core concept

A judgment shaped by the evaluator's personal feelings, tastes, or viewpoint rather than by facts shared by everyone.

Common phrases

  • 주관적 판단chu gwan jeok pan dan

    subjective judgment

  • 주관적 의견chu gwan jeok ui gyeon

    subjective opinion

  • 주관적 평가chu gwan jeok pyeong ga

    subjective evaluation

Similar words

개인적kaeinjeok: Belonging to one person or concerning that person's own life and affairs.
감정적kamjeongjeok: Showing that strong feelings guide what someone says, decides, or does.
편파적pyeonpajeok: Showing unfair support for one side while failing to give others a fair chance.
편견적pyeongyeonjeok: Judging someone or something through an unfounded belief formed before knowing the facts.

Definition in Korean

개인의 느낌이나 생각에 기반해 판단하거나 평가하는 성질kae i nui neu kki mi na saeng ga ge ki ban hae pan dan ha geo na pyeong ga ha neun seong jil

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean formation combining the idea of a personal viewpoint with a suffix meaning having that quality.

Usage tips

  • English learners may hear a negative judgment in this word, but it can neutrally describe any view shaped by personal taste or experience.

Opposites

Related words

  • 주관chugwansubjectivitynoun
  • 주관성chugwanseongsubjectivitynoun

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