세부사항
sebusahang
To say detail in Korean, use 세부사항 (sebusahang), meaning the specific details or particulars of something.
세부사항 refers to specific, minute details and is often used in professional or technical contexts, such as the details of a plan or contract.
Meaning: to explain in detail (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
세부사항 is made of 세부, meaning detailed or minute and 사항, meaning matter, item or fact.
Which one should you use?
상세 also means details or particulars and works in both written and spoken language. 명세 suggests a detailed, itemized account. To say you explain something in detail, Korean usually uses the adverb 상세히, meaning in detail, rather than the noun.
How does it change in a sentence?
When the details are the object of a verb, as in to explain the details, add the object marker to get 세부사항을.
How do you pronounce it?
Say sebusahang in four even syllables, se, bu, sa, hang.
Did you know?
- In Korean business culture, providing too many 세부사항 (details) too early in a proposal can sometimes be seen as lacking confidence in the overall vision.
- While 세부사항 is used for technical details, Koreans often use the phrase 자세히 to ask for more detail in conversation, which literally means 'in a wide or detailed manner'.
- The character 부 in 세부 (minute/detailed) is also used in words meaning 'secondary' or 'sub-section', reflecting a view of details as branches of a main trunk.
Examples in context
- 이 계획의 세부사항을 설명해 주세요Please explain the details of this plan
Example conversation
Ji-hun and Seo-yeon are discussing a project at work.
- 지훈 Ji-hun서연 씨, 회의 준비 다 됐나요?Seoyeon ssi, hoeui junbi da dwaennayo?Seo-yeon, is the meeting preparation all done?
- 서연 Seo-yeon네, 그런데 세부사항을 더 확인해야 해요.Ne, geureonde sebusahang-eul deo hwaginhaeyahae yo.Yes, but I need to check the details more.
- 지훈 Ji-hun어떤 부분을 더 확인해야 하죠?Eotteon bubun-eul deo hwaginhaeyahajyo?Which part needs more checking?
- 서연 Seo-yeon예산에 관한 세부사항이 부족해요.Yesane gwanhan sebusahang-i bujokhaeyo.The details regarding the budget are lacking.
