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획일적

hoegiljeok [회길쩍]

획일적인 (+noun) · 획일적이에요 · 획일적으로

uniform, standardized, one-size-fits-all

Example

획일적인 교육은 학생들의 창의력을 떨어뜨릴 수 있습니다.

One-size-fits-all education can weaken students' creativity.

Word parts

획 draw a line일 one적 -ic

Literally 'drawn to one line' — everything made the same.

Good to know

Pronounced [회길쩍]; usually critical, like 획일적인 교육 or 획일적인 기준.