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15 words
Korean word
특정하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationteukjjeonghada
Meaning
- verbspecify
Example
정확한 날짜를 특정할 수 없다.cheong hwa kan nal jja reul teuk jjeong hal ssu eop tta
The exact date cannot be specified.
More examples
경찰은 CCTV로 용의자를 특정했다.kyeong cha reun CCTV ro yong ui ja reul teuk jjeong haet tta
The police identified the suspect using CCTV footage.
Core concept
Narrow a broad set by using a condition or standard, then point to the one target or name it.
Common phrases
날짜를 특정하다nal jja reul teuk jjeong ha da
specify a date
원인을 특정하다wo ni neul teuk jjeong ha da
identify the cause
대상을 특정하다tae sang eul teuk jjeong ha da
identify the target
Similar words
지목하다chimokada: Indicate one particular person or thing clearly and directly.
지정하다chijeonghada: Decide officially where, when, or to whom something is assigned.
확인하다hwaginhada: Examine something to confirm that the details are correct.
Definition in Korean
어떤 조건이나 기준에 따라 대상의 범위를 좁혀 그 대상을 지목하거나 이름을 정하는 동사.eo tteon cho geo ni na ki ju ne tta ra tae sang ui peo mwi reul cho pyeo keu tae sang eul chi mo ka geo na i reu meul cheong ha neun tong sa
Word origin
The word is formed from the Sino-Korean term teukjeong, meaning fixed or specific, plus the verb-forming element hada.
Usage tips
- English specify often adds details, while this Korean verb also commonly narrows a choice until one date, place, person, or target is singled out.
Other meanings
- identifyverb
Opposites
- 불특정하다pulteukjjeonghadabe unspecifiedverb
Related words
- 특정teukjjeongspecificnoun
- 특정적teukjjeongjeokspecificadjective
- 특정성teukjjeongseongspecificitynoun