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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

의무적인

Pronunciation / Transliteration: uimujeogin

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mandatory/ˈmæn.də.tɔːr.i/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"안전벨트를 착용하는 것은 의무적입니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Required by law or rules; compulsory.

    "Wearing a seatbelt is mandatory in most countries."
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or entity that has been given a mandate.

    "The organization acted as a mandatory for the project."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Latin word 'mandatorius', stemming from 'mandare' meaning 'to charge, order, or commit into one's hands'. Entering Middle English in the 15th century, the term shifted from ecclesiastical and legal contexts governing specific commands to general usage denoting absolute necessity or requirement.

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