유용하다
To be useful, helpful, or advantageous in a particular situation or for a specific purpose. It describes something that provides practical value.
Examples
3 of 5스마트폰은 일상생활에서 정말 유용해요.
Smartphones are really useful in daily life.
귀하의 제안은 향후 계획 수립에 유용할 것입니다.
Your proposal will be useful for establishing future plans.
이거 나중에 다 유용하게 쓰일 거야.
This will all be used usefully later.
Word Family
Memory Tip
YU-YONG sounds like 'You Use' - if you can use it, it is useful.
Quick Quiz
외국어 능력은 취업할 때 매우 ( ).
Correct!
The correct answer is: 유용하다
Examples
스마트폰은 일상생활에서 정말 유용해요.
everydaySmartphones are really useful in daily life.
귀하의 제안은 향후 계획 수립에 유용할 것입니다.
formalYour proposal will be useful for establishing future plans.
이거 나중에 다 유용하게 쓰일 거야.
informalThis will all be used usefully later.
본 연구 결과는 정책 결정 과정에서 유용하게 활용될 수 있다.
academicThe results of this study can be usefully utilized in the policy-making process.
새로운 소프트웨어는 업무 효율성을 높이는 데 유용합니다.
businessThe new software is useful for increasing work efficiency.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
유용한 정보
useful information
유용하게 활용하다
to utilize usefully
참으로 유용하다
to be truly useful
Often Confused With
'유용하다' focuses on practical utility/use, while '유익하다' focuses on benefit/profit (often educational or moral).
Usage Notes
Unlike '사용하다' (to use), '유용하다' is an adjective describing the state of being 'useful'.
Common Mistakes
Do not confuse with the verb '유용하다' (misappropriate/embezzle), which is a homonym used in legal/financial contexts.
Memory Tip
YU-YONG sounds like 'You Use' - if you can use it, it is useful.
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 有 (have) and 用 (use).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
외국어 능력은 취업할 때 매우 ( ).
Correct!
The correct answer is: 유용하다
Related Vocabulary
More general words
효과적
B2Successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective.
시도
B1An act of trying to do something, especially something new or difficult.
근면하다
B1Working hard and carefully; diligent. It describes a person who consistently puts in effort and is dedicated to their work or studies.
충분하다
B2To be enough or adequate in amount, quality, or degree for a particular purpose.
포괄적
B2Including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something; wide-ranging or comprehensive.
기회
B2A favorable time or set of circumstances for doing something; an opportunity.
불가피하다
B2To be unavoidable or inevitable. It is used to describe situations where a certain outcome cannot be prevented due to circumstances.
추구하다
B2To persistently aim for or try to reach a goal, ideal, or value. It implies a long-term endeavor toward something abstract like happiness or profit.
균형
B2A state in which different things are in the correct or equal proportion. It refers to stability and harmony between opposing forces or elements.
기간
B1A length or portion of time during which something happens or exists.
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