절실하다
Meaning: urgent; desperate; keenly needed
What does 절실하다 mean?
절실하다 [jeolsilhada] is an adjective meaning "urgent; desperate; keenly needed". It is rated C2 on the CEFR scale, which means proficient — nuanced literary or specialized use. This word appears across 1 Lexibeom card pack, making it a high-utility vocabulary item for everyday Korean.
Example Sentences (1)
Here are real-life sentences where 절실하다 [jeolsilhada] appears naturally. Each example is taken from a Lexibeom learning card and reviewed by our AI pipeline.
인류가 직면한 다층적 위기를 타개하기 위해서는 학제 간 협력이 그 어느 때보다 절실합니다.
Interdisciplinary cooperation is more urgent than ever to overcome the multilayered crises facing humanity.
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How to Use 절실하다 in Conversation
Korean adjectives like 절실하다 behave more like verbs than English adjectives — they conjugate by tense and politeness. The dictionary form ends in 다, but in speech you use the conjugated form (e.g., -아요/-어요 for polite present). When modifying a noun, use the -(으)ㄴ form.
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