문제의식
An awareness or critical perspective that recognizes something as a problem that needs to be solved.
Examples
3 of 5뉴스를 보고 사회 문제에 대한 문제의식이 생겼어요.
I developed an awareness of social issues after watching the news.
본 논문은 기존 교육 시스템에 대한 문제의식에서 출발했습니다.
This paper started from a critical awareness of the existing education system.
너는 왜 그렇게 문제의식이 없니?
Why are you so lacking in critical awareness?
Word Family
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
뉴스를 보고 사회 문제에 대한 문제의식이 생겼어요.
everydayI developed an awareness of social issues after watching the news.
본 논문은 기존 교육 시스템에 대한 문제의식에서 출발했습니다.
formalThis paper started from a critical awareness of the existing education system.
너는 왜 그렇게 문제의식이 없니?
informalWhy are you so lacking in critical awareness?
지식인은 시대적 문제의식을 공유해야 한다.
academicIntellectuals should share a critical awareness of the era's problems.
직원들의 문제의식이 제품의 품질 개선으로 이어졌다.
businessThe critical awareness of employees led to improvements in product quality.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
투철한 문제의식
thorough critical awareness
문제의식 부재
lack of problem awareness
인문학적 문제의식
humanistic critical perspective
Often Confused With
문제점 is the actual flaw itself; 문제의식 is the human awareness that the flaw exists.
Usage Notes
Commonly used in humanities, social sciences, and journalism.
Common Mistakes
Using it to mean 'having a problem' (which is '문제가 있다').
Memory Tip
Mun-je (problem) + Ui-sik (consciousness). Problem-consciousness.
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 問題 (problem) + 意識 (consciousness).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
작가는 사회의 불평등에 대한 깊은 ( )을 작품에 담았다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 문제의식
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