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TOPIK 4noun

신경질적

singyeongjiljeok [신경질쩍]

신경질적인 (+noun) · 신경질적으로

irritable, short-tempered, nervous

Example

요즘 일이 많아서 그런지 그가 좀 신경질적이에요.

Maybe because he has a lot of work these days, he's a bit irritable.

Word parts

신 spirit경 pathway질 nature적 -ic

-적 = '-ic, -al', turning a noun into a descriptor: 신경질적, 낙관적, 희망적.