Korean word

특별

Pronunciation

Romanizationteukppyeol

Meaning

  • adjectivespecial

Example

이 음식은 특별해요.i eum si geun teuk ppyeol hae yo

This food is special.

Illustration for 특별 (special)

More examples

특별한 행사에 초대받았어요.teuk ppyeol han haeng sa e cho dae ba da sseo yo

I was invited to a special event.

Core concept

A thing that stands out from the ordinary because it carries unusual value or meaning.

Common phrases

  • 특별한 행사teuk ppyeol han haeng sa

    special event

  • 특별한 손님teuk ppyeol han son nim

    special guest

  • 특별한 기회teuk ppyeol han ki hoe

    special opportunity

Similar words

특별하다teukppyeolhada: Having a clear quality or value that makes a person or thing stand out.
독특하다tokteukada: Having unusual features that make a person or thing easy to recognize.

Definition in Korean

평범한 것과 구별되어 단순히 다르기만 한 것이 아니라 특별한 가치나 의미를 지닌 상태.pyeong beom han keot kkwa ku byeol doe eo tan sun hi ta reu gi man han keo si a ni ra teuk ppyeol han ka chi na ui mi reul chi nin sang tae

Word origin

This Sino-Korean word combines ideas of being especially marked and being set apart, which gives it the sense of something special.

Usage tips

  • This word is an adjective stem, so Korean adds an ending in a sentence and changes its form before a noun rather than using the bare stem every time.

Opposites

Related words

  • 특별히teukppyeolhiespeciallyadverb
  • 특별요금teukppyeoryogeumspecial ratenoun
  • 특별상teukppyeolsangspecial awardnoun

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