미진하다
Meaning: insufficient; incomplete; lacking
What does 미진하다 mean?
미진하다 [mijinhada] is an adjective meaning "insufficient; incomplete; lacking". 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 미진하다 [mijinhada] appears naturally. Each example is taken from a Lexibeom learning card and reviewed by our AI pipeline.
삼 년에 걸친 연구 끝에 논문의 본문과 데이터 분석은 완벽에 가까웠으나 결론부가 미진하여 학술지 게재가 보류되었다.
After three years of research, the body and data analysis of the paper were near perfect, but the conclusion section was insufficient, and journal publication was put on hold.
How to Use 미진하다 in Conversation
Korean adjectives like 미진하다 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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