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Opinions: TOPIK I → II in Korean

Want to upgrade your TOPIK I words to TOPIK II? 🔴 좋다 [jota] - good

Opinions: TOPIK I → II in Korean — Korean vocab chart
Opinions: TOPIK I → II

How these words work together

This chart shows how to upgrade common Korean adjectives from TOPIK I to TOPIK II level. Each pair shares a similar meaning but the TOPIK II word is more formal or advanced. Learning these pairs helps you express opinions more precisely and naturally as your Korean improves.

Words in this chart

KoreanRomanizationEnglish
좋다jotagood (TOPIK I)
우수하다usuhadagood (TOPIK II)
나쁘다nappeudabad (TOPIK I)
부적절하다bujeoljeolhadabad (TOPIK II)
중요하다jungyohadaimportant (TOPIK I)
핵심적이다haeksimjeogidaimportant (TOPIK II)
재미있다jaemiitdainteresting (TOPIK I)
흥미롭다heungmiropdainteresting (TOPIK II)
어렵다eoryeopdadifficult (TOPIK I)
난해하다nanhaehadadifficult (TOPIK II)
쉽다swipdaeasy (TOPIK I)
용이하다yongihadaeasy (TOPIK II)
필요하다piryohadanecessary (TOPIK I)
필수적이다pilsujeogidanecessary (TOPIK II)
가능하다ganeunghadapossible (TOPIK I)
실현 가능하다silhyeon ganeunghadapossible (TOPIK II)

Example sentences

  1. 이 영화는 정말 좋다.

    This movie is really good.

  2. 그 사람은 우수한 학생입니다.

    That person is an excellent student.

  3. 이 문제는 조금 어렵다.

    This problem is a bit difficult.

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