🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

설명할 수 없는

Pronunciation / Transliteration: seolmyeonghal su eobsneun

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

"비행기의 갑작스러운 실종은 설명할 수 없습니다."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not accounted for or clarified; lacking an explanation.

    "The sudden disappearance of the plane remains unexplained."
  2. 2

    Referring to phenomena or events that cannot be easily understood or rationalized.

    "The unexplained behavior of the animal puzzled the researchers."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'unexplained' is formed from the prefix 'un-', meaning 'not', combined with the past participle 'explained', which comes from the Latin 'explanare', meaning 'to make clear'. The term has evolved in English since the early 19th century to describe something that lacks a clear or understandable explanation.

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