단편적
Consisting of small, disconnected parts; fragmentary or incomplete.
Examples
3 of 5그에 대해 아는 건 단편적인 사실뿐이에요.
All I know about him are just fragmentary facts.
정부는 단편적인 대책이 아닌 근본적인 해결책을 내놓아야 합니다.
The government should provide fundamental solutions, not fragmentary measures.
기억이 너무 단편적이라 잘 안 떠올라.
My memory is so fragmentary that I can't recall it well.
Word Family
Memory Tip
단 (Cut) + 편 (Piece) = A cut piece.
Quick Quiz
그의 주장은 충분한 근거 없이 ___인 사례에만 의존하고 있다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 단편적
Examples
그에 대해 아는 건 단편적인 사실뿐이에요.
everydayAll I know about him are just fragmentary facts.
정부는 단편적인 대책이 아닌 근본적인 해결책을 내놓아야 합니다.
formalThe government should provide fundamental solutions, not fragmentary measures.
기억이 너무 단편적이라 잘 안 떠올라.
informalMy memory is so fragmentary that I can't recall it well.
역사적 유물은 종종 과거의 단편적인 모습만을 보여준다.
academicHistorical artifacts often show only fragmentary glimpses of the past.
단편적인 시장 조사로는 소비자 트렌드를 파악하기 어렵다.
businessIt is difficult to grasp consumer trends with fragmentary market research.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
단편 소설
short story
단편 영화
short film
단편적 사고
fragmented thinking
Often Confused With
Usage Notes
Usually used negatively in academic writing to criticize a lack of depth or breadth in an argument or data.
Common Mistakes
Do not confuse with 'short' (짧은). It means 'fragmented' or 'incomplete'.
Memory Tip
단 (Cut) + 편 (Piece) = A cut piece.
Word Origin
Sino-Korean 斷 (cut) + 片 (piece) + 的 (suffix).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
그의 주장은 충분한 근거 없이 ___인 사례에만 의존하고 있다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 단편적
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