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TOPIK 4adjective

부적절하다

bujeokjeolhada [부적쩔하다]

부적절해요 · 부적절했어요 · 부적절한 (+noun)

inappropriate, improper, unsuitable

Example

회의에서 그런 농담은 부적절해요.

That kind of joke is inappropriate in a meeting.

Word parts

부 not적 suitable절 fitting

Literally 'not suitable'.