i daneoui olbareun uimireul sajeone chajaboseyo.

Please look up the correct meaning of this word in the dictionary.

Breakdown of i daneoui olbareun uimireul sajeone chajaboseyo.

• ~에: destination particle
• ~를: object particle
• 이: this
• 사전: dictionary

Questions & Answers about i daneoui olbareun uimireul sajeone chajaboseyo.

Why do we use 의 after 이 단어 instead of 을/를?

의 is the genitive particle in Korean, showing possession or a descriptive relationship between two nouns.

• 이 단어의 올바른 의미 literally means “the correct meaning of this word.”
• If you used 을/를 (the object marker) on 이 단어, you’d be marking “this word” itself as what you look up, not its meaning.

What does 올바른 mean in this sentence?

올바른 means correct, proper, or right.

• It modifies 의미 (“meaning”) to stress that you should find the most accurate or appropriate definition.
• You could also use 정확한 (“precise”) for a slightly different nuance: 이 단어의 정확한 의미를 사전에 찾아보세요.

Can we use 뜻 instead of 의미 here?

Yes. Both 뜻 and 의미 translate to “meaning,” but:

• 의미 is a bit more formal or abstract.
• 뜻 is everyday language.
  So 이 단어의 올바른 뜻을 사전에 찾아보세요 is perfectly natural in conversation.

Why is it 사전에 rather than 사전에서, and can I use both?