적
Meanings
Noun
1. enemy; opponent; adversary
2. time, occurrence, experience (must be preceded by the adnominal suffix -은 (-eun) or -을 (-eul))
3. object, target (formal)
4. synonym of 호적(戶籍) (hojeok, “family register”)
5. membership, enrollment (in a group such as an army, school, political party, etc.)
6. jeok (a Korean meat dish served with skewers)
7. product (arithmetic)
8. synonym of 횡적(橫笛) (hoengjeok)
9. synonym of 적색(赤色) (jeoksaek, “red (colour)”)
Pronunciation
jeok
Examples145
나는 절대 그런 말을 한 적이 없다.
I've never said such a thing.
중국에 가 보신 적 있으시나요?
Have you ever been to China?
적을 두다
to be enrolled in... / have a membership of...
비난의 적
a target of criticism
적을 얕보다
to underestimate one's opponent
그 분께서는 적과의 싸움에서 한 번도 지지 않으신 명장(名將)이시다.
He is a famous general who has not lost a single battle against his enemies.