Korean word

특정

Pronunciation

Romanizationteukjjeong

Meaning

  • nounspecific

Example

이 약은 특정 질병에만 효과가 있다.i ya geun teuk jjeong chil byeong e man hyo gwa ga it tta

This medicine is effective only for specific diseases.

Illustration for 특정 (specific)

More examples

그 모임은 특정 사람만 초대되었다.keu mo i meun teuk jjeong sa ram man cho dae doe eot tta

Only specific people were invited to that gathering.

Core concept

A defined boundary narrows attention to one particular person, thing, or range.

Common phrases

  • 특정 사람teuk jjeong sa ram

    specific person

  • 특정 지역teuk jjeong chi yeok

    specific area

  • 특정 질병teuk jjeong chil byeong

    specific disease

Similar words

개별kaebyeol: One item treated or considered separately from the rest.
일부ilbu: A limited portion of a larger whole or group.

Definition in Korean

어떤 기준이나 조건에 따라 한정하여 지정된 대상이나 범위를 가리키는 말.eo tteon ki ju ni na cho geo ne tta ra han jeong ha yeo chi jeong doen tae sang i na peo mwi reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word 특정 (teukjjeong, "specific") combines the ideas of being set apart and being fixed or determined.

Usage tips

  • Learners may expect a separate adjective form, but 특정 (teukjjeong, "specific") is frequently placed directly before a noun to limit its reference.

Opposites

  • 불특정pulteukjjeongunspecifiednoun
  • 일반ilbangeneralnoun

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