🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

철저한

Pronunciation / Transliteration: cheol-jeo-han

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Exhaustive/ɪɡˈzɔː.stɪv/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"우리는 그 사건에 대한 철저한 조사가 필요하다."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Including, considering, or thoroughly examining all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive.

    "The committee carried out an exhaustive investigation into the financial collapse."
  2. 2

    Tending to exhaust or use up completely.

    "The project proved to be an exhaustive endeavor that drained the team's creative reserves."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the late Middle English verb 'exhausten', originating from Latin 'exhaustus', past participle of 'exhaurire' meaning 'to draw out' or 'drain'. By the 17th century, the adjective evolved from meaning 'capable of being drained' to its modern primary sense of comprehensive and leaving nothing out.

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