Korean

Meaning: suffix for making adjectives; target, object
Part of Speech: Noun, Suffix

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Handwriting

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Example sentences

He is a relatively quiet person.
그는 미래에 대한 구체적인 계획을 세웠다.
He made a concrete plan for the future.
이것은 일반적인 문제입니다.
This is a general problem.
인간은 사회적 동물이다.
Humans are social animals.
그는 자기 일을 자주적으로 처리했다.
He handled his work independently.
정기적인 건강 검진은 중요합니다.
Regular health check-ups are important.
그는 정치적으로 보수적인 성향을 가지고 있다.
He has conservative political tendencies.
이 물질은 산업적으로 매우 유용 가치가 높다.
This substance has very high useful value industrially.
모든 학생들은 개별적으로 상담을 받았다.
All students received individual counseling.
그녀는 비싼 명품 가방보다 실용적인 가방을 선호한다.
She prefers practical bags over expensive luxury bags.

Usage Notes

As a suffix, -적 (-jeok) is attached to nouns to turn them into adjectives or adverbs, similar to '-ic' or '-al' in English. As a noun, it means 'target' or 'mark'.

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