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TOPIK 3noun

절대적

jeoldaejeok [절때적]

절대적이에요 · 절대적인 (+noun) · 절대적으로

absolute, total

Example

아이에게 부모의 사랑은 절대적으로 필요해요.

Children absolutely need their parents' love.

Word parts

절 cut off대 face적 -ic, -al

Literally 'cut off from any comparison' — not relative.

Good to know

Don't mix it up with 절대: 절대 안 돼요 'absolutely not' uses 절대 alone with negatives.