Temporary in Korean 🇰🇷

일시적 info.

Tips to remember the word:
• Break it into two parts: “일시” (which sounds like “instant”) and “-적” (a suffix that turns a noun into an adjective). Think of “temporary” as an "instant" quality that isn’t permanent.
• Associate it with common phrases like “일시 정지” (ilsijeongji, “temporary pause”) to reinforce its meaning.

Explanations:
• “일시적” describes something that lasts only for a short period, similar to “temporary.”
• The word emphasizes the fleeting or transient nature of an event or state.
• The suffix “-적” is used to form adjectives, making “일시적” equivalent to the English adjective “temporary.”

Other words with similar meaning:
• “임시적” (imsi-jeok): Also means temporary, but is often used in contexts implying a provisional or makeshift state.
• “한시적” (hansi-jeok): Though less common, it can also be used to mean temporary.

Alternate meanings / Slang:
• There is no widely recognized slang meaning for “일시적.” Its use is primarily formal or standard in describing something that is short-lived.

Example sentences:
1. Korean: 그 문제는 일시적인 해결책에 불과하다.
  Romanized: Geu munjeneun ilsijeg-in haegyeolchaeg-e bulgwahada.
  English: That problem is nothing more than a temporary solution.

2. Korean: 일시적인 실패는 성공을 향한 과정의 일부이다.
  Romanized: Ilsijeg-in silpaeneun seong-gong-e hyanghan gwajeong-ui ilbuda.
  English: Temporary failure is part of the process towards success.

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