만족스럽다
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- 만족스럽다 means 'satisfactory' or 'contenting,' used to describe things that meet your standards.
- It is an adjective, often used with the subject marker -이/가 for the thing being evaluated.
- It follows the ㅂ-irregular conjugation, becoming 만족스러워요 in the polite present tense.
- Commonly used in reviews, feedback, and professional evaluations to signal adequacy.
The Korean adjective 만족스럽다 (manjok-seureopda) is a cornerstone of expressing contentment and adequacy. At its core, it combines the noun 만족 (satisfaction) with the suffix -스럽다, which transforms a noun into an adjective meaning 'to have the quality of' or 'to be suggestive of.' Unlike the verb 만족하다, which often describes the internal state of a person feeling satisfied, 만족스럽다 is frequently used to describe the external object, situation, or result that causes that feeling. It suggests that something meets or exceeds a particular standard, requirement, or expectation.
- Core Nuance
- It implies an objective evaluation of quality. When you say a meal was '만족스럽다', you are saying the meal itself possessed qualities that were sufficient to please you.
- Morphological Breakdown
- 만족 (Satisfaction/Contentment) + -스럽다 (Having the property of) = Satisfactory.
이번 시험 결과가 꽤 만족스럽다.
— Translation: This exam result is quite satisfactory.
To understand this word deeply, one must look at the spectrum of 'enough-ness.' It sits comfortably between '괜찮다' (it's okay/fine) and '완벽하다' (it's perfect). It conveys a sense of 'fullness' (만/滿) and 'sufficiency' (족/足). When a customer leaves a review for a hotel, they use this word to indicate that the service matched the price paid. In professional settings, a manager might describe a report as '만족스럽다' to signal that no further revisions are necessary.
그의 답변은 전혀 만족스럽지 않았다.
— Translation: His answer was not satisfactory at all.
- Usage Context
- Commonly used with nouns like 결과 (result), 성과 (performance), 대답 (answer), or 서비스 (service).
Using 만족스럽다 requires an understanding of the ㅂ-irregular conjugation. Because the stem ends in 'ㅂ', it changes when meeting a vowel. For example, in the polite present tense, it becomes 만족스러워요. This grammatical quirk is essential for B1 learners to master. It is an adjective, so it describes the state of a noun.
새로 산 노트북이 아주 만족스러워요.
— Translation: I am very satisfied with the new laptop I bought (The laptop is very satisfactory).
- Conjugation Rules
- Present: 만족스러워요 (Polite), 만족스럽습니다 (Formal). Past: 만족스러웠어요. Future: 만족스러울 거예요.
- Noun Modification
- To describe a noun directly: 만족스러운 + Noun (e.g., 만족스러운 결과 - a satisfactory result).
When constructing sentences, the subject is usually the thing that is satisfactory. However, in English, we often translate this as 'I am satisfied with...', which can lead to confusion. In Korean, the thing being evaluated takes the subject marker -이/가 or the topic marker -은/는. If you want to emphasize your own feeling, you might use 만족하다, but 만족스럽다 is much more common when providing feedback or reviews.
우리는 만족스러운 합의에 도달했습니다.
— Translation: We reached a satisfactory agreement.
You will encounter 만족스럽다 in a variety of daily and professional settings. It is a 'high-frequency' word in consumer culture. When browsing Korean e-commerce sites like Coupang or Naver Shopping, you will see this word constantly in the review sections. Users write '배송이 빠르고 상품도 만족스러워요' (The delivery was fast and the product is satisfactory).
- Business Meetings
- Managers use it to evaluate project outcomes. '이번 분기 실적이 매우 만족스럽습니다' (This quarter's performance is very satisfactory).
- Customer Service
- Service providers often ask, '서비스가 만족스러우셨나요?' (Was the service satisfactory?).
식사가 만족스러우셨기를 바랍니다.
— Translation: I hope the meal was satisfactory.
In K-Dramas, you might hear a character saying this after a successful revenge plot or a job well done. It carries a tone of 'mission accomplished.' It's also prevalent in news broadcasts when discussing economic indicators or diplomatic negotiations. If a treaty is signed, the news might report it as a '만족스러운 결과' for both nations.
The most common mistake for learners is confusing 만족스럽다 (adjective) with 만족하다 (verb). While they both relate to satisfaction, their syntactic roles differ. 만족하다 is often used with the particle -에 (e.g., 결과에 만족하다 - to be satisfied with the result), whereas 만족스럽다 is used to describe the result itself (e.g., 결과가 만족스럽다 - the result is satisfactory).
- Mistake 1: Incorrect Particle
- Saying '결과에 만족스러워요' is awkward. Use '결과가 만족스러워요' or '결과에 만족해요'.
- Mistake 2: Conjugation Errors
- Forgetting the ㅂ-irregular. Never say '만족스럽아요'. It must be '만족스러워요'.
❌ 저는 이 선물이 만족해요. (Grammatically okay, but '만족스러워요' is more natural for the object's quality.)
Another mistake is using 만족스럽다 for people directly. You wouldn't usually say '그 사람은 만족스럽다' to mean 'I am satisfied with that person' unless you are evaluating them as a candidate or a worker. To say you are happy with a person's character, other words like '마음에 들다' (to like/to be to one's taste) are more appropriate.
Korean has several words for satisfaction, each with a unique flavor. Understanding these nuances will elevate your Korean from B1 to B2 level. The most direct synonym is 흡족하다 (heupjokhada), which is a more formal and slightly stronger version of 'satisfactory.' It often describes a feeling of being 'completely filled' with satisfaction.
- 만족스럽다 vs. 흡족하다
- 만족스럽다 is common and versatile. 흡족하다 is more literary and suggests a deep, overflowing sense of contentment.
- 만족스럽다 vs. 뿌듯하다
- 뿌듯하다 (ppudeuthada) refers to the 'full' feeling in your chest after doing something good or achieving something through hard work. It is more internal and pride-based.
부모님은 나의 성공을 흡족해 하셨다.
— Translation: My parents were very pleased (satisfied) with my success.
Other related words include 충분하다 (to be sufficient/enough) and 적당하다 (to be adequate/suitable). While 만족스럽다 focuses on the feeling of satisfaction, 충분하다 focuses on the quantity being enough to meet a need. If you have enough water, it's 충분하다. If the quality of the water is great, it's 만족스럽다.
How Formal Is It?
Schwierigkeitsgrad
Wichtige Grammatik
ㅂ-불규칙 (B-irregular)
-스럽다 (Adjective-forming suffix)
-게 (Adverbializer)
-(으)ㄴ (Adjective noun-modifying form)
Beispiele nach Niveau
커피가 만족스러워요.
The coffee is satisfactory.
Present polite form of 만족스럽다.
날씨가 만족스러워요.
The weather is satisfactory.
Subject (weather) + Adjective.
선물이 만족스러워요.
The gift is satisfactory.
Expressing satisfaction with an object.
방이 만족스러워요.
The room is satisfactory.
Describing a place.
음식이 만족스러워요.
The food is satisfactory.
Common usage for meals.
노래가 만족스러워요.
The song is satisfactory.
Describing an experience.
영화가 만족스러워요.
The movie is satisfactory.
Giving a simple review.
옷이 만족스러워요.
The clothes are satisfactory.
Describing a purchase.
어제 먹은 저녁은 정말 만족스러웠어요.
The dinner I had yesterday was really satisfactory.
Past tense: 만족스러웠어요.
만족스러운 선물을 골랐어요.
I chose a satisfactory gift.
Noun-modifying form: 만족스러운.
호텔 서비스가 아주 만족스러워요.
The hotel service is very satisfactory.
Adverb '아주' (very) modifying the adjective.
시험 점수가 만족스럽지 않아요.
The exam score is not satisfactory.
Negative form: -지 않다.
이 가격에 이 정도면 만족스러워요.
For this price, this level is satisfactory.
Expressing value for money.
여행 계획이 만족스러워요.
The travel plan is satisfactory.
Describing a plan.
새 집이 아주 만족스러워요.
The new house is very satisfactory.
Describing a major purchase.
그의 대답은 만족스러웠어요.
His answer was satisfactory.
Evaluating communication.
결과가 만족스러워서 다행이에요.
I'm glad the result is satisfactory.
Connector -아서 (because/so).
만족스러운 결과를 얻으려면 노력이 필요해요.
Effort is needed to get a satisfactory result.
Conditional -려면 (if you want to...).
서비스가 만족스럽지 않으면 말씀해 주세요.
If the service is not satisfactory, please tell us.
Conditional -면 (if).
이번 프로젝트는 꽤 만족스럽게 끝났어요.
This project ended quite satisfactorily.
Adverbial form: 만족스럽게.
만족스러운 답변을 듣지 못했습니다.
I didn't hear a satisfactory answer.
Negative past tense.
그 영화는 기대만큼 만족스럽지 않았어요.
That movie wasn't as satisfactory as I expected.
Comparison: -만큼 (as much as).
사용자들의 반응이 매우 만족스럽습니다.
The users' reactions are very satisfactory.
Formal polite ending -습니다.
만족스러운 삶을 살고 싶어요.
I want to live a satisfactory life.
Describing an abstract concept (life).
양측 모두에게 만족스러운 합의였습니다.
It was a satisfactory agreement for both sides.
Formal noun modification.
그의 성과는 회사 입장에서 매우 만족스럽다.
His performance is very satisfactory from the company's perspective.
Plain form (narrative style).
만족스러운 해결책을 찾기 위해 노력 중입니다.
We are working to find a satisfactory solution.
Present progressive -중이다.
품질이 기대 이상으로 만족스럽네요.
The quality is more satisfactory than expected.
Exclamatory ending -네요.
만족스러운 결과를 내지 못해 죄송합니다.
I'm sorry for not producing a satisfactory result.
Formal apology structure.
그 제안은 우리에게 충분히 만족스럽습니다.
That proposal is sufficiently satisfactory to us.
Adverb '충분히' (sufficiently).
고객의 만족스러운 미소가 최고의 보상입니다.
The customer's satisfactory smile is the best reward.
Metaphorical usage.
만족스러운 성과를 거두는 것이 목표입니다.
Achieving a satisfactory result is the goal.
Noun phrase as subject.
이번 협상은 전반적으로 만족스러운 수준에서 마무리되었다.
This negotiation was concluded at a generally satisfactory level.
Passive voice '마무리되었다'.
그의 연기는 비평가들에게도 만족스럽게 다가갔다.
His acting was received satisfactorily even by critics.
Abstract usage of '다가가다'.
만족스러운 삶의 질을 유지하는 것은 현대인의 과제이다.
Maintaining a satisfactory quality of life is a task for modern people.
Academic tone.
객관적으로 보기에 그 수치는 전혀 만족스럽지 못하다.
From an objective viewpoint, those figures are not satisfactory at all.
Adverbial phrase '객관적으로 보기에'.
그는 자신의 작품이 만족스러울 때까지 수정을 멈추지 않았다.
He did not stop revising until his work was satisfactory.
Time clause -을 때까지.
만족스러운 결과를 도출하기 위해 다각도로 분석했다.
Analyzed from various angles to derive a satisfactory result.
Professional vocabulary '도출하다', '다각도로'.
정부의 대책은 국민들에게 만족스럽게 받아들여지지 않았다.
The government's measures were not satisfactorily accepted by the citizens.
Passive structure '받아들여지지 않았다'.
그의 태도는 결코 만족스럽다고 할 수 없다.
His attitude can by no means be called satisfactory.
Double negative/strong denial structure.
심미적 관점에서 볼 때, 이 건축물은 매우 만족스러운 조형미를 갖추고 있다.
From an aesthetic point of view, this building possesses a very satisfactory plastic beauty.
Advanced aesthetic vocabulary.
만족스러운 합의점에 도달하기 위한 치열한 외교적 노력이 이어졌다.
Fierce diplomatic efforts continued to reach a satisfactory point of agreement.
Complex sentence structure.
인간의 욕망은 끝이 없기에 진정으로 만족스러운 상태란 존재하지 않을지도 모른다.
Since human desire is endless, a truly satisfactory state may not exist.
Philosophical conjecture.
그 논문은 학술적 가치 측면에서 충분히 만족스러운 성과를 보여준다.
The thesis shows a sufficiently satisfactory performance in terms of academic value.
Academic evaluation.
사태가 만족스럽게 해결될 기미가 보이지 않아 우려스럽다.
It is worrying that there are no signs of the situation being satisfactorily resolved.
Advanced noun '기미' (sign/indication).
그의 문체는 독자들에게 만족스러운 카타르시스를 제공한다.
His writing style provides a satisfactory catharsis to readers.
Literary criticism terminology.
만족스러운 결과물은 치밀한 계획과 부단한 노력의 산물이다.
A satisfactory result is the product of meticulous planning and unremitting effort.
Metaphorical '산물' (product/result).
양적 팽창에 비해 질적 성장이 만족스럽지 못한 것이 현실이다.
The reality is that qualitative growth is not as satisfactory as quantitative expansion.
Economic/Sociological comparison.
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Redewendungen & Ausdrücke
Leicht verwechselbar
Focuses on the person's internal state.
More formal and implies a higher level of fullness.
Specifically about feeling proud of an achievement.
Focuses on being 'suitable' rather than 'pleasing'.
Focuses on quantity/amount.
Satzmuster
So verwendest du es
It is appropriate for both casual and formal situations.
만족스럽다 describes the object; 만족하다 describes the person's feeling.
- Using '만족스럽아요' instead of '만족스러워요'.
- Using the particle '-에' with 만족스럽다 (e.g., 결과에 만족스러워요 X).
- Confusing it with '충분하다' when talking about quantity.
- Using it to describe a person's character directly.
- Forgetting to use the noun-modifying form '만족스러운' before nouns.
Tipps
Master the ㅂ-Irregular
Remember that 'ㅂ' turns into '우' before vowels. This applies to many adjectives like 덥다, 춥다, and 만족스럽다.
Use with Adverbs
Enhance your expression by using adverbs like '매우' (very), '꽤' (quite), or '충분히' (sufficiently).
Feedback King
Use this word when giving feedback to show you are evaluating the quality of the work, not just being 'nice'.
Review Writing
When writing a review, '만족스러워요' is the most natural way to say you liked the product.
Value for Money
In Korea, '만족스럽다' often implies that the quality was worth the price paid.
Suffix Recognition
Learn to recognize the '-스럽다' ending in other words like '사랑스럽다' (lovely) or '자연스럽다' (natural).
Object vs. Subject
Focus the sentence on the thing that is satisfactory, not on yourself.
Formal Reports
Use '만족스러운 성과' to describe successful business results.
Daily Gratitude
Try to identify one '만족스러운' thing every day to practice the word.
Better than '좋다'
Using '만족스럽다' instead of '좋다' makes you sound more like a native speaker with a richer vocabulary.
Einprägen
Wortherkunft
만 (滿 - full/fill) + 족 (足 - foot/sufficient). Historically, 'foot' (足) was used to mean 'enough' because when you walk to a destination, your feet have done enough.
Kultureller Kontext
When someone compliments your work, instead of saying 'I am satisfied,' you might say '만족스러우시다니 다행입니다' (I'm glad you find it satisfactory).
Korean consumers are very vocal in reviews; '만족스럽다' is the gold standard for a 5-star rating.
Using '만족스럽습니다' in a business report is a standard way to report success without sounding overly emotional.
Im Alltag üben
Kontexte aus dem Alltag
Gesprächseinstiege
"오늘 점심 어땠어요? 만족스러웠나요?"
"새로 산 핸드폰은 만족스러워요?"
"이번 시험 결과가 만족스러우세요?"
"호텔 서비스가 만족스러우셨는지 궁금해요."
"만족스러운 하루를 보내려면 무엇이 필요할까요?"
Tagebuch-Impulse
오늘 하루 중 가장 만족스러웠던 순간은 언제인가요?
최근에 산 물건 중에서 가장 만족스러운 것은 무엇인가요? 그 이유는?
당신에게 '만족스러운 삶'이란 어떤 모습인가요?
만족스럽지 못한 결과를 얻었을 때 어떻게 대처하나요?
일이나 공부에서 만족스러운 성과를 냈던 경험을 써보세요.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 Fragen만족스럽다 is an adjective describing an object or situation (e.g., 'The result is satisfactory'). 만족하다 is often used like a verb to describe a person's feeling (e.g., 'I am satisfied with the result').
It follows the ㅂ-irregular rule, so it becomes '만족스러웠어요' (man-jok-seu-reo-wot-eo-yo).
Usually, it's used for a person's performance or work, not their personality. For personality, use '마음에 들다'.
It is neutral and can be used in both formal (만족스럽습니다) and informal (만족스러워) settings.
It turns a noun into an adjective that means 'having the quality of' that noun.
You can say '만족스럽지 않다' or use the antonym '불만족스럽다'.
Yes, very frequently to describe project outcomes, reports, and service quality.
Yes, it's a common way to say a meal was good and met your expectations.
It is generally considered a B1 (Intermediate) level word.
Yes, '만족' comes from the Hanja 滿足.
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Listen and identify the word: '만족스러워요'.
Listen and identify the tense: '만족스러웠어요'.
Listen: '결과가 만족스러워요?' Is it a question?
Listen: '만족스러운 성과'. What is being described?
Listen: '전혀 만족스럽지 않다'. Is it positive or negative?
Listen: '커피가 만족스러워요'. What is the subject?
Listen: '만족스러운 선물'. What kind of gift is it?
Listen: '서비스가 만족스러워요'. Where might you hear this?
Listen: '만족스럽게 끝났어요'. How did it end?
Listen: '만족스러운 해결책'. What was found?
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Summary
Use '만족스럽다' when the *thing* you are talking about (a meal, a result, a service) is good enough to satisfy you. Example: '결과가 만족스러워요' (The result is satisfactory).
- 만족스럽다 means 'satisfactory' or 'contenting,' used to describe things that meet your standards.
- It is an adjective, often used with the subject marker -이/가 for the thing being evaluated.
- It follows the ㅂ-irregular conjugation, becoming 만족스러워요 in the polite present tense.
- Commonly used in reviews, feedback, and professional evaluations to signal adequacy.
Master the ㅂ-Irregular
Remember that 'ㅂ' turns into '우' before vowels. This applies to many adjectives like 덥다, 춥다, and 만족스럽다.
Use with Adverbs
Enhance your expression by using adverbs like '매우' (very), '꽤' (quite), or '충분히' (sufficiently).
Feedback King
Use this word when giving feedback to show you are evaluating the quality of the work, not just being 'nice'.
Review Writing
When writing a review, '만족스러워요' is the most natural way to say you liked the product.
Beispiel
시험 결과가 생각보다 만족스러워요.
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몇몇
A2Einige; ein paar.
조금
A1Ich spreche ein bisschen Koreanisch. (한국어를 조금 해요.)
적게
A1Wenig, in geringer Menge. Wird verwendet, um eine Handlung zu beschreiben, die sparsam ausgeführt wird.
약간
A2Ein bisschen; etwas; leicht. Wird verwendet, um eine geringe Menge oder einen niedrigen Grad zu beschreiben.
많이
A1Viel / Sehr. 'Ich habe viel gelernt' (공부 많이 했어요). 'Es ist sehr kalt' (많이 추워요).
잠시
A2Für einen Moment; kurz. 'Bitte warten Sie einen Moment.' (잠시만 기다려 주세요.) 'Ich bin in Kürze zurück.' (잠시 후에 돌아오겠습니다.)
잠깐
A2For a short time; a moment.
아까
A2Vorhin, vor kurzer Zeit. Ich habe ihn vorhin im Büro gesehen.
대해
A2Bedeutet 'über' oder 'bezüglich'. Es wird verwendet, um das Thema eines Gesprächs oder eines Gedankens einzuleiten.
~에 대해서
A2Über; in Bezug auf.