🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

유익한

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yuikhan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Beneficial/ˌbɛnɪˈfɪʃəl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"규칙적인 운동은 건강에 유익하다."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Producing good results or helpful effects.

    "Regular exercise is beneficial for maintaining a healthy lifestyle."
  2. 2

    Contributing to an improvement or advantage.

    "The new policy is expected to have beneficial impacts on the economy."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'beneficial' originates from the Latin 'beneficialis', which means 'doing good'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting a shift from a focus on general goodness to specific advantages or benefits.

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