일방적
Performed by or affecting only one person, group, or country involved in a situation without considering the other side. It refers to a lack of reciprocity.
Examples
3 of 5회사의 일방적인 통보에 직원들은 분노했다.
Employees were angry at the company's one-sided notice.
강대국의 일방적인 외교 정책은 국제 사회의 비판을 받았다.
The one-sided foreign policy of the powerful nation was criticized by the international community.
너의 일방적인 사랑은 나를 부담스럽게 해.
Your one-sided love makes me feel pressured.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Il (One) + Bang (Direction). Moving in only one direction.
Quick Quiz
진정한 대화는 ( ) 주장이 아니라 서로의 경청에서 시작된다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 일방적인
Examples
회사의 일방적인 통보에 직원들은 분노했다.
businessEmployees were angry at the company's one-sided notice.
강대국의 일방적인 외교 정책은 국제 사회의 비판을 받았다.
academicThe one-sided foreign policy of the powerful nation was criticized by the international community.
너의 일방적인 사랑은 나를 부담스럽게 해.
informalYour one-sided love makes me feel pressured.
계약을 일방적으로 해지하는 것은 법적인 문제가 될 수 있습니다.
formalTerminating a contract unilaterally can be a legal issue.
축구 경기가 한 팀의 일방적인 승리로 끝났다.
everydayThe soccer match ended in a one-sided victory for one team.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
일방통행
one-way traffic (also used for communication)
일방적인 희생
one-sided sacrifice
일방적 조치
unilateral measure
Often Confused With
독단적 emphasizes 'arbitrary decision making', while 일방적 emphasizes 'lack of interaction or mutual consideration'.
Usage Notes
Commonly used to describe unfair communication, legal actions, or sports scores.
Common Mistakes
Avoid using it for 'single' (하나의); it specifically means one side out of multiple sides.
Memory Tip
Il (One) + Bang (Direction). Moving in only one direction.
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 一方 (one side).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
진정한 대화는 ( ) 주장이 아니라 서로의 경청에서 시작된다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 일방적인
Related Vocabulary
More communication words
전화하다
A1To communicate with someone using a telephone or smartphone. It is a fundamental daily activity for maintaining social and professional relationships.
왜곡하다
B2To distort or misrepresent facts, truth, or a person's words, often to deceive or manipulate.
내용
B1The things that are written in a letter, book, or article, or that are said in a speech.
모호성
B2The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness or lack of clarity.
상기시키다
B2To remind someone of something or to cause someone to remember a fact or past event.
전달하다
B1To pass on or deliver information, messages, or objects to another person. It implies a transfer from one point to another.
묘사하다
B1To describe or represent something or someone in words or pictures, giving a clear image to the reader or listener.
설명
B1A statement or account that makes something clear; a reason or justification given for an action or belief.
전달
B1The act of conveying or passing on information, messages, or objects to another person or place. It is a core concept in linguistics and communication studies.
설득
B1The act of convincing someone to do or believe something through reasoning or argument.
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