This is the 5831st most frequent Korean word.
부적절하다
"부적절하다" means "to be inappropriate."
The word '부적절하다' here is used to describe actions or behaviors that are not suitable or appropriate in the given context of a situation.
그의 행동은 상황에 비해 부적절하다.
His behavior is inappropriate given the situation.
In this sentence, '부적절하다' qualifies a word as not matching or fitting well within a specific linguistic or contextual frame.
이 단어는 문맥상 부적절하니 다른 표현을 써야 한다.
This word is inappropriate in this context, so another expression should be used.
Here, '부적절하다' refers to clothing that does not conform to the norms or expectations of a workplace environment.