TOPIK · Level 251
15 words
Korean word
특성
Pronunciation
Romanizationteuksseong
Meaning
- nouncharacteristic
Example
그 사람의 특성은 친절함이다.keu sa ra mui teuk sseong eun chin jeol ha mi da
Kindness is a characteristic of that person.
More examples
이 제품의 특성은 가볍고 내구성이 좋다.i che pu mui teuk sseong eun ka byeop kko nae gu seong i cho ta
A characteristic of this product is that it is lightweight and durable.
Core concept
A defining quality that shows what a person is like or what a thing is essentially like.
Common phrases
사람의 특성sa ra mui teuk sseong
characteristic of a person
제품의 특성che pu mui teuk sseong
characteristic of a product
특성을 나타내다teuk sseong eul na ta nae da
display characteristics
Similar words
특징teukjjing: An easily noticed quality that marks a person or thing as distinctive.
성격seonggyeok: A person's lasting pattern of thinking, feeling, and behaving.
성질seongjil: An inherent trait shown in the way a material or person responds.
성향seonghyang: A regular tendency toward a particular kind of behavior or change.
Definition in Korean
사람의 성격이나 물건의 본질적인 성질을 가리키는 말sa ra mui seong gyeo gi na mul geo nui pon jil jeo gin seong ji reul ka ri ki neun mal
Word origin
It is a Sino-Korean formation combining elements meaning special and nature to express a defining quality.
Usage tips
- For people, it usually points to a fairly lasting quality, not a single action or temporary mood.
Other meanings
- propertynoun
- naturenoun
Related words
- 특성화teuksseonghwacharacterizationnoun
- 특성적teuksseongjeokcharacteristicadjective
- 특성화하다teuksseonghwahadacharacterizeverb