조직적이다
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- Means 'to be organized' or 'systematic', focusing on structure and coordination.
- Used in business, news, and sports to describe efficient group efforts.
- Often appears in negative contexts like 'organized crime' or 'systematic fraud'.
- Distinguished from 'neat' (tidy) by its focus on functional systems rather than visual order.
The Korean word 조직적이다 (jojikjeogida) is a descriptive verb, or more accurately, a noun-based adjective formed by the noun 조직 (organization/system) and the suffix -적 (pertaining to), followed by the copula 이다 (to be). It translates most directly to "to be organized," "to be systematic," or "to be methodical." However, unlike the English word "organized," which can sometimes just mean a tidy room, 조직적이다 specifically implies a structural or tactical arrangement where many parts work together toward a specific goal or within a set framework.
- Professional Context
- In a business or academic setting, this word describes a workflow or a research method that follows a logical, step-by-step process. If a manager says your plan is 조직적, they are praising the structural integrity and efficiency of your proposal.
이 프로젝트는 매우 조직적이다. (This project is very systematic.)
Beyond the positive workplace connotation, the word has a significant presence in news and legal reporting. It is frequently used to describe "organized crime" (조직적 범죄) or systematic corruption. In these cases, it highlights that the negative action wasn't a one-off accident but a planned, multi-person effort. This duality—efficiency on one hand and calculated planning on the other—is key to mastering the word.
- Societal Nuance
- In Korea's highly structured social hierarchy, being systematic is often seen as a prerequisite for leadership. A leader who isn't 조직적 is often criticized for being chaotic or 'du-seo-eoptda' (unstructured).
그들은 조직적으로 움직였다. (They moved systematically/in an organized fashion.)
You will also encounter this word in sports commentary. When a soccer team plays with high tactical discipline, the commentator might describe their defense as 조직적인 수비. This implies that the players are not just running individually but are maintaining a specific formation and responding to each other's movements like a single machine.
- Common Collocations
- 조직적인 관리 (systematic management), 조직적인 대응 (organized response), 조직적인 반발 (organized opposition).
Using 조직적이다 correctly requires understanding its three primary grammatical forms: the predicative form (조직적이다), the noun-modifying form (조직적인), and the adverbial form (조직적으로). Because it is a B1 level word, you are expected to use it in complex sentences that describe systems, plans, or group behaviors.
- 1. The Predicative Form (To be systematic)
- This is used at the end of a sentence to describe a subject. In formal settings, use 조직적입니다. In polite daily conversation, use 조직적이에요.
그 회사의 시스템은 상당히 조직적이다. (That company's system is quite systematic.)
- 2. The Noun-Modifying Form (Systematic [Noun])
- By changing the ending to 조직적인, you can place it directly before a noun. This is the most common way to describe plans, crimes, or efforts.
그들은 조직적인 계획을 세웠다. (They made a systematic plan.)
- 3. The Adverbial Form (Systematically)
- Adding -으로 creates an adverb. Use this to describe how an action is performed. It often appears with verbs of movement, management, or resistance.
우리는 정보를 조직적으로 수집해야 합니다. (We must collect information systematically.)
When using this word, consider the scale. You wouldn't usually use it for a single person's grocery list unless they have a very complex, multi-step spreadsheet for it. It is best reserved for situations involving complexity, multiple moving parts, or a high degree of intentionality. In debates or essays, it is a powerful word to argue that something was not a coincidence but a pre-planned structure.
In South Korea, 조직적이다 is a staple of news broadcasts, corporate boardrooms, and crime dramas. If you tune into a Korean news channel like KBS or YTN, you will almost certainly hear this word within the first twenty minutes, especially during segments on politics, economics, or law enforcement.
- News & Media
- Journalists use it to describe large-scale events. For example, if there is a protest involving multiple labor unions coordinating their moves, the news will call it an 조직적인 움직임 (organized movement). If a phishing scam is uncovered, it is often labeled a 조직적인 사기 (organized fraud).
경찰은 이번 사건을 조직적인 범죄로 보고 있습니다. (The police view this case as an organized crime.)
- Corporate Culture
- In a 'Hwesik' (company dinner) or a meeting, a senior manager might evaluate a new strategy by saying, "우리는 더 조직적으로 일해야 합니다" (We need to work more systematically). This is a common call for better internal communication and clearer roles within the team.
In K-Dramas, particularly those involving detectives or 'chaebol' (conglomerate) families, the word is used to describe the intricate webs of influence. A detective might realize that a series of seemingly unrelated accidents are actually 조직적인 은폐 (a systematic cover-up). This adds a layer of tension, suggesting a powerful entity is behind the scenes.
이건 단순한 실수가 아니라 조직적인 조작입니다. (This is not a simple mistake, but a systematic manipulation.)
While 조직적이다 is a versatile word, English speakers often misapply it by directly translating the English word "organized" without considering the specific Korean nuances. Here are the most frequent pitfalls to avoid.
- Mistake 1: Using it for Tidy Spaces
- In English, you can say "Your room is so organized!" In Korean, saying 방이 정말 조직적이네요 sounds very strange. It would imply the room was designed like a complex corporate hierarchy. Instead, use 정돈되어 있다 (to be tidy/arranged) or 깔끔하다 (to be neat).
Correct: 책상이 잘 정돈되어 있네요. (The desk is well organized/tidy.)
- Mistake 2: Confusing with 'Logical' (논리적이다)
- Sometimes learners use 조직적 to describe a person's speech or argument. While a speech can be systematic, if you mean the reasoning is sound and makes sense, 논리적이다 (to be logical) is much more appropriate. 조직적 refers to the structure, while 논리적 refers to the reasoning.
Another mistake is the over-reliance on the adjective form 조직적인 when an adverb 조직적으로 is required. Remember that if you are describing how someone is doing something (a verb), you must use the adverbial ending.
- Mistake 3: Misusing the Root '조직'
- Be careful when using the noun 조직 alone. While it means 'organization', in certain contexts (like movies), it is slang for a 'gang' or 'mob'. If you say "I belong to a '조직'", people might look at you funny unless you specify it's a company or a club.
To sound more like a native speaker, it's helpful to know when to swap 조직적이다 for its synonyms depending on the specific nuance you want to convey.
- 체계적이다 (Chegyejeogida)
- This is the closest synonym. It means "to be systematic." While 조직적 emphasizes the 'organization' or 'team' aspect, 체계적 emphasizes the 'system' or 'ordered hierarchy' of ideas or data. Use this for learning methods or scientific classifications.
그는 체계적으로 공부한다. (He studies systematically.)
- 계획적이다 (Gyehoekjeogida)
- This means "to be planned" or "intentional." If you want to emphasize that something was done on purpose with a specific plan in mind (rather than just being part of a large system), this is the word. It is often used for crimes that were premeditated (계획적 범죄).
- 정돈되다 (Jeongdondoeda)
- As mentioned before, this is the best word for physical spaces. Use this when you've finished cleaning your room or when files are neatly placed in a folder.
When choosing between 조직적 and 체계적, ask yourself: Is this about people/parts working together (조직적)? Or is this about a logical structure/method (체계적)? For example, a gang is 조직적, but a library's filing system is 체계적.
How Formal Is It?
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The same Hanja characters are used in Japanese (Soshiki) and Chinese (Zǔzhī), and they all share the core meaning of 'organization'. Interestingly, '조직' is also the medical term for 'biological tissue' because cells are 'woven' together.
Aussprachehilfe
- Pronouncing '적' as 'jeok' with too much aspiration; it should be a tense 't-jeok' sound due to the 'k' before it.
- Failing to link '적' and '이다' smoothly; it should sound like 'jeo-gi-da'.
- Over-stressing the 'o' in 'jo'.
- Pronouncing 'jik' as 'jeek'.
- Confusing the 'eo' sound in 'jeok' with an 'o' sound.
Beispiele nach Niveau
우리 팀은 조직적이다.
Our team is organized.
Basic 'Noun + 이다' structure.
조직적인 활동이 좋아요.
I like organized activities.
Noun-modifying form '조직적인'.
그는 아주 조직적이에요.
He is very organized.
Polite ending '-이에요'.
조직적으로 일해요.
Work systematically.
Adverbial form '조직적으로'.
이 모임은 조직적이지 않아요.
This meeting/group is not organized.
Negative form '-지 않다'.
조직적인 계획이 필요해요.
We need an organized plan.
Modifier + Noun.
그 회사는 참 조직적입니다.
That company is very organized.
Formal ending '-입니다'.
조직적인 사람이 되고 싶어요.
I want to be an organized person.
Describing a person's trait.
우리는 조직적인 관리가 필요합니다.
We need systematic management.
Formal tone.
그들은 조직적으로 움직였어요.
They moved in an organized way.
Past tense '움직였다'.
이 일은 매우 조직적이어야 합니다.
This work must be very systematic.
Requirement '-어야 하다'.
조직적인 도움을 받았습니다.
I received organized help.
Passive context.
그의 생각은 꽤 조직적이다.
His thoughts are quite organized.
Describing an abstract concept.
조직적으로 정보를 모으세요.
Please collect information systematically.
Imperative '-세요'.
조직적인 범죄는 무서워요.
Organized crime is scary.
Social topic.
시스템이 조직적이지 못해요.
The system cannot be organized.
Inability '-지 못하다'.
프로젝트를 조직적으로 이끌어 주세요.
Please lead the project systematically.
Requesting leadership.
조직적인 대응 덕분에 이겼습니다.
We won thanks to an organized response.
'덕분에' meaning 'thanks to'.
사건이 조직적으로 은폐되었습니다.
The incident was systematically covered up.
Passive voice '은폐되다'.
더 조직적인 방법이 있을까요?
Is there a more systematic method?
Comparative '더'.
이 연구는 조직적인 실험을 거쳤다.
This research underwent systematic experiments.
'거치다' meaning 'to go through'.
조직적으로 반대하는 사람들이 많다.
There are many people who oppose systematically.
Describing a group action.
그의 계획은 치밀하고 조직적이다.
His plan is meticulous and systematic.
Pairing synonyms '치밀하다'.
조직적인 지원이 절실히 필요합니다.
Organized support is urgently needed.
'절실히' meaning 'urgently/desperately'.
그들은 조직적인 네트워크를 구축했다.
They built an organized network.
'구축하다' meaning 'to build/establish'.
조직적인 차별을 없애야 합니다.
We must eliminate systematic discrimination.
Social justice context.
정부는 조직적인 대책을 마련했다.
The government prepared systematic measures.
'마련하다' meaning 'to prepare/arrange'.
이 자료는 조직적으로 분류되어 있다.
This data is systematically categorized.
State of being '-어 있다'.
조직적인 저항에 부딪혔습니다.
We ran into organized resistance.
'부딪히다' meaning 'to bump into/encounter'.
범죄 조직이 조직적으로 움직이고 있다.
Criminal organizations are moving systematically.
Progressive '-고 있다'.
조직적인 홍보 활동을 시작합시다.
Let's start organized promotional activities.
Suggestion '-읍시다'.
문제가 조직적으로 얽혀 있습니다.
The problems are systematically intertwined.
'얽히다' meaning 'to be entangled'.
사회 시스템의 조직적인 모순을 지적했다.
He pointed out the systematic contradictions of the social system.
Academic criticism.
조직적인 반발로 인해 법안이 취소되었다.
The bill was canceled due to organized opposition.
Cause and effect '-로 인해'.
데이터를 조직적으로 구조화하는 것이 관건이다.
The key is to systematically structure the data.
'관건이다' meaning 'to be the key'.
조직적인 허위 사실 유포가 감지되었습니다.
Systematic distribution of false facts has been detected.
Legal/Cybersecurity context.
그는 조직적인 리더십을 발휘하고 있다.
He is demonstrating organized leadership.
'발휘하다' meaning 'to demonstrate/exhibit'.
현대 사회는 매우 조직적으로 운영된다.
Modern society is operated very systematically.
Passive operation '운영된다'.
조직적인 비리가 드러나 충격을 주었다.
The revelation of systematic corruption caused a shock.
시스템의 조직적인 결함을 찾아내야 한다.
We must find the systematic flaws in the system.
'찾아내다' meaning 'to find out/detect'.
권력의 조직적인 메커니즘을 분석했다.
Analyzed the systematic mechanisms of power.
High-level analysis.
조직적인 담합 행위가 적발되어 과징금이 부과되었다.
Systematic collusion was detected, and a fine was imposed.
Corporate law terminology.
인간의 뇌는 정보를 조직적으로 처리한다.
The human brain processes information systematically.
Biological/Psychological context.
조직적인 배후 세력이 있다는 의혹이 제기되었다.
Suspicions were raised that there is an organized backing force.
Political conspiracy context.
그 시인은 언어를 조직적으로 배치하여 긴장감을 높였다.
The poet systematically arranged language to increase tension.
Literary analysis.
조직적인 수탈의 역사를 잊어서는 안 된다.
We must not forget the history of systematic exploitation.
Historical discourse.
우주의 탄생은 결코 조직적인 우연이 아니다.
The birth of the universe is by no means an organized coincidence.
Philosophical paradox.
조직적인 사법 개혁이 시급한 과제로 떠올랐다.
Systematic judicial reform has emerged as an urgent task.
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
— To move or act in a coordinated, systematic manner.
선수들이 조직적으로 움직여 골을 넣었다.
— To form an organization or establish a structure.
새로운 부서가 조직을 갖추었다.
— A systematic framework or organized structure.
조직적인 체계를 세우는 것이 우선이다.
— Systematic intervention by an organization or group.
선거에 조직적인 개입이 있었다는 의혹이 있다.
— Organized resistance against a force or policy.
노조의 조직적인 저항이 예상된다.
— Systematic classification of items or data.
책들이 조직적으로 분류되어 있다.
— Systematic and coordinated support from a group.
정부의 조직적인 지원이 필요하다.
— Organized solidarity or unity within a group.
회원들 사이의 조직적인 결속이 강하다.
— Leadership that focuses on structural efficiency.
그는 조직적인 리더십으로 팀을 이끌었다.
— Systematic operation or management of a system.
도서관의 조직적인 운영이 돋보인다.
Redewendungen & Ausdrücke
— To work together perfectly like gears in a clock (implying a highly organized system).
우리 팀은 톱니바퀴처럼 맞물려 조직적으로 돌아간다.
Metaphorical— In perfect order and without a single mistake/deviation.
군인들이 일사불란하게 조직적으로 움직였다.
Formal— To have good teamwork (the basic version of being organized together).
우리는 손발이 잘 맞아서 조직적으로 일한다.
Informal— To be intertwined like a spider web (often used for systematic but complex networks).
그들의 조직적인 관계는 거미줄처럼 얽혀 있다.
Descriptive— Deep-rooted (often used for systematic corruption).
이 비리는 조직적이고 뿌리가 깊다.
Critical— To set the stage or create a systematic plan/scheme.
그들은 조직적으로 거대한 판을 짰다.
Colloquial— To find the key point in a system or organization.
조직적인 문제의 맥을 정확히 짚어야 한다.
Metaphorical— To establish a system or get organized.
이제야 업무의 조직적인 체계를 잡았다.
Business— To cast a net (to set up a systematic trap or search).
경찰은 조직적인 수사 그물망을 쳤다.
Journalistic— Like one body (acting in perfect unison).
팀원들이 한 몸처럼 조직적으로 행동했다.
DescriptiveWortfamilie
Substantive
Verben
Adjektive
Verwandt
Einprägen
Eselsbrücke
Think of 'Jo' as 'Join' and 'Jik' as 'Jigsaw'. When you 'Join' a 'Jigsaw' puzzle 'Systematically', you are being '조직적'.
Visuelle Assoziation
Imagine a complex clock with many gears (조직) all turning together in a perfect, planned way.
Word Web
Herausforderung
Try to describe your morning routine using '조직적으로'. If you do things in a specific order every day, you are living '조직적으로'!
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Hanja characters 組織 (조직). 組 (조) means 'to weave', 'to unite', or 'a group'. 織 (직) means 'to weave' or 'to knit'.
Ursprüngliche Bedeutung: The original meaning refers to the act of weaving threads together to create a fabric, which metaphorically extended to weaving people or parts into a system.
Sino-Korean (Hanja-based)Kultureller Kontext
Be careful using this to describe a person's behavior if you want to say they are 'neat'. It might sound like you're calling them a 'calculating' or 'scheming' person.
English speakers might use 'organized' for a person's personality, but Koreans use '조직적' more for the *nature* of an action or a system.
Summary
조직적이다 is the go-to word for describing complex, systematic, or group-based organization. Use it when you want to emphasize that something was planned and executed through a coordinated structure. Example: '조직적인 대응이 필요하다' (An organized response is needed).
- Means 'to be organized' or 'systematic', focusing on structure and coordination.
- Used in business, news, and sports to describe efficient group efforts.
- Often appears in negative contexts like 'organized crime' or 'systematic fraud'.
- Distinguished from 'neat' (tidy) by its focus on functional systems rather than visual order.
Beispiel
그 팀은 매우 조직적으로 일합니다.
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~에 관해
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~에 대하여
A2Über oder bezüglich eines bestimmten Themas. 'Ich lerne über die koreanische Geschichte.'
~대해
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~에 관하여
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~에 대해(서)
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무엇보다
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결석생
A2A student who is absent from class.
추상화하다
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추상
A2Abstraction; the quality of dealing with ideas rather than events.