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TOPIK 3adjective

소용없다

soyongeopda [소용업따]

소용없어요 · 소용없었어요 · 소용없는 (+noun)

useless, no use, pointless

Example

이미 끝난 일이라서 지금 후회해도 소용없어요.

It's already over, so there's no use regretting it now.

Word parts

소 that which용 use

소용 'use' + 없다 'not exist' — literally 'there's no use'.

Good to know

Pronounced [소용업따]; common pattern -아/어 봤자 소용없다 'it's no use even if you try.'