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TOPIK 5determiner

의식적

uisikjeok [의식쩍]

의식적(인) + noun · 의식적으로 (adverb)

conscious, deliberate

Example

요즘 의식적으로 물을 많이 마시려고 해요.

These days I'm making a conscious effort to drink a lot of water.

Word parts

의 intention식 know적 -ic, -al

From 의식 'consciousness' + -적 '-al'. -적 turns nouns into adjectives: 사회적, 문화적.

Good to know

Most often used as the adverb 의식적으로, meaning 'consciously, on purpose'.