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필연적

piryeonjeok [피련적]

필연적 + noun / 필연적인 + noun · 필연적으로 (adverb)

inevitable, necessary

Example

경쟁이 심해지면 갈등은 필연적으로 생겨요.

When competition gets fierce, conflict inevitably arises.

Word parts

필 must연 so적 -ic

-적 = '-ic, -al', turning nouns into descriptors: 필연적, 경제적.

Good to know

As a noun it takes 이다: 필연적인 결과, 실패는 필연적이었다.