Korean word

한계

Pronunciation

Romanizationhangye

Meaning

  • nounlimit

Example

사람마다 한계가 있다.sa ram ma da han gye ga it tta

Everyone has limits.

Illustration for 한계 (limit)

More examples

이번 프로젝트에서는 한계를 넘는 시도가 필요하다.i beon peu ro jek teu e seo neun han gye reul neom neun si do ga pi ryo ha da

Attempting to go beyond the limit is necessary for this project.

Core concept

The edge of a person's ability or a situation, beyond which further progress or continuation is not possible.

Common phrases

  • 한계를 넘다han gye reul neom tta

    exceed the limit

  • 한계를 인정하다han gye reul in jeong ha da

    acknowledge one's limits

  • 한계에 도달하다han gye e to dal ha da

    reach the limit

Similar words

한도hando: The greatest amount or number allowed under a rule or set condition.
제한chehan: A rule or boundary that controls how much, how far, or how long something may be.
끝kkeut: The final point where an event, period, or state stops.
경계kyeonggye: The line or area where one region or state ends and another begins.

Definition in Korean

어떤 능력이나 상태가 더 이상 이어지거나 발전할 수 없는 지점이나 범위를 가리키는 말.eo tteon neung nyeo gi na sang tae ga teo i sang i eo ji geo na pal jjeon hal ssu eom neun chi jeo mi na peo mwi reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound combines the ideas of restriction and boundary, framing a limit as the edge beyond which something cannot continue or develop.

Usage tips

  • It applies to people and situations as well as numbers, so it is not restricted to a measurable ceiling.

Other meanings

  • maximumnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 한계점hangyejeomlimit pointnoun
  • 한계치hangyechilimit valuenoun
  • 한계선hangyeseonlimit linenoun

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