B1 noun Formal

문제의식

/mun.dʑe.ui.ɕik/

An awareness or critical perspective that recognizes something as a problem that needs to be solved.

Examples

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뉴스를 보고 사회 문제에 대한 문제의식이 생겼어요.

I developed an awareness of social issues after watching the news.

2

본 논문은 기존 교육 시스템에 대한 문제의식에서 출발했습니다.

This paper started from a critical awareness of the existing education system.

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너는 왜 그렇게 문제의식이 없니?

Why are you so lacking in critical awareness?

Word Family

Noun
문제의식
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Memory Tip

Mun-je (problem) + Ui-sik (consciousness). Problem-consciousness.

Quick Quiz

작가는 사회의 불평등에 대한 깊은 ( )을 작품에 담았다.

Correct!

The correct answer is: 문제의식

Examples

1

뉴스를 보고 사회 문제에 대한 문제의식이 생겼어요.

everyday

I developed an awareness of social issues after watching the news.

2

본 논문은 기존 교육 시스템에 대한 문제의식에서 출발했습니다.

formal

This paper started from a critical awareness of the existing education system.

3

너는 왜 그렇게 문제의식이 없니?

informal

Why are you so lacking in critical awareness?

4

지식인은 시대적 문제의식을 공유해야 한다.

academic

Intellectuals should share a critical awareness of the era's problems.

5

직원들의 문제의식이 제품의 품질 개선으로 이어졌다.

business

The critical awareness of employees led to improvements in product quality.

Word Family

Noun
문제의식

Common Collocations

문제의식을 갖다 to have a sense of problem awareness
문제의식을 느끼다 to feel a sense of problem
문제의식을 공유하다 to share a critical perspective
날카로운 문제의식 sharp critical awareness
사회적 문제의식 social problem awareness

Common Phrases

투철한 문제의식

thorough critical awareness

문제의식 부재

lack of problem awareness

인문학적 문제의식

humanistic critical perspective

Often Confused With

문제의식 vs 문제점

문제점 is the actual flaw itself; 문제의식 is the human awareness that the flaw exists.

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Usage Notes

Commonly used in humanities, social sciences, and journalism.

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Common Mistakes

Using it to mean 'having a problem' (which is '문제가 있다').

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Memory Tip

Mun-je (problem) + Ui-sik (consciousness). Problem-consciousness.

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Word Origin

From Sino-Korean 問題 (problem) + 意識 (consciousness).

Grammar Patterns

~에 대한 문제의식

Quick Quiz

작가는 사회의 불평등에 대한 깊은 ( )을 작품에 담았다.

Correct!

The correct answer is: 문제의식

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