우선순위 en 30 segundos
- 우선순위 means 'priority' or the 'order of importance' for tasks.
- It is a compound of '우선' (first) and '순위' (ranking).
- Commonly used with verbs like '정하다' (set) and '밀리다' (be pushed back).
- Essential for business, time management, and discussing personal values in Korean.
The term 우선순위 (Priority) is a fundamental concept in Korean logistics, management, and daily life. Etymologically, it is a compound of 우선 (優先), meaning 'preference' or 'first,' and 순위 (順位), meaning 'ranking' or 'order.' Therefore, it literally translates to the 'ranking of preference' or 'order of importance.' In a world where time and resources are finite, understanding how to navigate '우선순위' is essential for professional success and personal well-being in Korea.
- Etymological Breakdown
- 우선 (First/Priority) + 순위 (Rank/Order) = The sequence in which things must be handled.
- Conceptual Scope
- It covers everything from task management in a corporate setting to deciding which family member to greet first in a traditional Confucian context.
"업무의 우선순위를 정하는 것이 성공의 첫걸음입니다." (Setting the priority of tasks is the first step to success.)
In Korean society, which is often characterized by the 'Pali-pali' (hurry-hurry) culture, the ability to quickly determine the '우선순위' is highly valued. It isn't just about what is important; it's about what is urgent and what aligns with the collective goals of the group. When someone says their '우선순위' has changed, it often signals a significant shift in their life direction or professional focus.
"삶에서 가장 높은 우선순위는 무엇인가요?" (What is the highest priority in your life?)
- Common Verbs
- 정하다 (to decide), 매기다 (to assign), 두다 (to place), 밀리다 (to be pushed back).
Understanding this word allows you to participate in high-level discussions about strategy, time management, and personal values. It is a bridge between simple vocabulary and the complex nuances of adult responsibility in a Korean-speaking environment.
Using 우선순위 correctly requires understanding its common collocations. It is rarely used in isolation. Most frequently, you will see it paired with verbs that describe the action of organizing or shifting importance.
- 우선순위를 정하다 / 세우다
- To set or establish priorities. This is the most common usage in business and planning.
- 우선순위를 매기다
- To rank items numerically or by level. '매기다' implies a more systematic scoring process.
- 우선순위에서 밀리다
- To be pushed down the list. Used when a task becomes less urgent because something else took its place.
"급한 일 때문에 제 개인적인 약속이 우선순위에서 밀렸어요." (Because of urgent work, my personal appointment was pushed down the priority list.)
In professional emails, you might see the phrase '최우선순위' (top priority). This adds the prefix '최-' (most/top) to emphasize that this specific task should be handled before anything else. Conversely, '차선순위' refers to the second-best or second-priority option.
"우리는 우선순위에 따라 예산을 배분해야 합니다." (We must allocate the budget according to priority.)
You will encounter 우선순위 in several distinct environments, each with its own flavor of usage.
- The Workplace (Office/Business)
- During morning meetings, managers will often ask, "오늘의 우선순위가 어떻게 되죠?" (What are today's priorities?). It is central to project management and KPIs.
- News and Politics
- News anchors often discuss the government's '국정 우선순위' (national administration priorities), such as economic recovery or social welfare.
- Self-Help and Productivity Media
- Korean YouTubers and bloggers focusing on '자기계발' (self-development) frequently use this word when teaching time management techniques like the Eisenhower Matrix.
"정부는 청년 실업 해소를 최우선순위 과제로 삼았습니다." (The government has made resolving youth unemployment its top priority task.)
Even in casual conversations among friends, it might come up when discussing dating or life choices: "너는 사랑이 우선순위야, 아니면 일이 우선순위야?" (Is love your priority, or is work?).
Learners often confuse 우선순위 with related but distinct terms. Avoiding these pitfalls will make your Korean sound more natural and precise.
- Mistake 1: Using '중요성' instead of '우선순위'
- '중요성' means 'importance.' You can say something has high importance, but you 'set' a priority. You don't 'set' an importance in the same way.
- Mistake 2: Confusing '순서' with '우선순위'
- '순서' is just a simple sequence (1, 2, 3). '우선순위' implies a value judgment behind that sequence.
"(Wrong) 우선순위를 만들었어요. -> (Right) 우선순위를 정했어요."
To truly master the concept of 우선순위, you should be aware of its synonyms and related terms that appear in more formal or specific contexts.
- 급선무 (急先務)
- An urgent matter that must be handled before anything else. It is stronger than '우선순위' and implies immediate action is required.
- 선결 과제 (先決 課題)
- A prerequisite task. Something that must be solved first for other things to proceed.
- 중점 (重點)
- The main point or focus. While '우선순위' is about order, '중점' is about where the most energy is being spent.
"현재 우리 회사의 급선무는 신제품 출시입니다." (Currently, our company's urgent priority is the new product launch.)
How Formal Is It?
Nivel de dificultad
Gramática que debes saber
-에 따라 (according to)
-ㄹ 필요가 있다 (need to)
-기 위해서 (in order to)
-보다 (than)
-면 (if)
Ejemplos por nivel
우선순위가 뭐예요?
What is the priority?
Noun + 가 (subject particle) + 뭐예요 (is what?)
공부가 제 우선순위예요.
Studying is my priority.
Noun + 가 (subject particle) + Noun + 예요 (is)
1번이 우선순위입니다.
Number one is the priority.
Formal ending -입니다.
우선순위를 알아요.
I know the priority.
Object particle -를 + 알아요 (know).
이것이 우선순위입니까?
Is this the priority?
Formal question ending -입니까?
우선순위가 바뀌었어요.
The priority has changed.
Past tense -었/았어요.
가족이 제 우선순위예요.
Family is my priority.
Topic of the sentence is '가족'.
우선순위를 써 보세요.
Try writing the priorities.
-어/아 보세요 (try doing).
오늘의 우선순위를 정합시다.
Let's decide today's priorities.
-읍시다 (let's) formal suggestion.
우선순위를 잘 모르겠어요.
I don't really know the priority.
-겠어요 (expressing uncertainty/intention).
시간표에서 우선순위를 확인하세요.
Check the priority in the schedule.
-으세요 (polite command).
우선순위가 가장 높은 것은 무엇인가요?
What is the thing with the highest priority?
Superlative '가장 높은' (highest).
우선순위를 정하면 일이 쉬워져요.
If you set priorities, work becomes easier.
-면 (if) conditional.
저는 건강을 우선순위에 둬요.
I put health as a priority.
Locative particle -에 + 둬요 (put/place).
우선순위가 낮은 일은 나중에 하세요.
Do the low-priority tasks later.
Adjective '낮은' (low) modifying noun.
친구와 우선순위에 대해 이야기했어요.
I talked with a friend about priorities.
-에 대해 (about).
업무의 우선순위를 조정할 필요가 있습니다.
There is a need to adjust the priority of the tasks.
-ㄹ 필요가 있다 (need to do).
우선순위에 따라 업무를 처리하세요.
Please handle the tasks according to priority.
-에 따라 (according to).
갑작스러운 회의 때문에 우선순위가 바뀌었습니다.
The priority changed because of a sudden meeting.
-때문에 (because of).
우선순위를 정하는 기준이 무엇입니까?
What is the criteria for setting priorities?
Noun-modifying form -는 + 기준 (criteria).
효율적인 시간 관리를 위해 우선순위가 중요합니다.
Priorities are important for efficient time management.
-를 위해 (for the sake of).
우선순위에서 밀린 일들을 먼저 하시면 안 됩니다.
You shouldn't do the tasks that were pushed back in priority first.
-면 안 되다 (should not).
팀원들과 우선순위를 공유해야 합니다.
You must share the priorities with team members.
-어야 하다 (must).
우선순위를 매기는 것이 생각보다 어렵네요.
Ranking priorities is harder than I thought.
-보다 (than) comparison.
한정된 자원을 고려할 때 우선순위 설정이 필수적입니다.
When considering limited resources, setting priorities is essential.
-ㄹ 때 (when) + 필수적 (essential).
우선순위가 뒤바뀌는 바람에 프로젝트에 차질이 생겼다.
Because the priorities were reversed, the project hit a snag.
-는 바람에 (because of - negative result).
그는 자신의 가치관에 따라 삶의 우선순위를 재정립했다.
He redefined his life priorities according to his values.
재정립하다 (to redefine/re-establish).
정치적 이해관계에 따라 우선순위가 결정되기도 합니다.
Priorities are sometimes decided according to political interests.
-기도 하다 (sometimes/also does).
우선순위를 명확히 하지 않으면 혼란이 생길 수 있습니다.
If you don't make priorities clear, confusion can arise.
-지 않으면 (if not) + 명확히 (clearly).
긴급도와 중요도를 바탕으로 우선순위를 평가합니다.
We evaluate priorities based on urgency and importance.
-를 바탕으로 (based on).
회사의 이익이 항상 최우선순위가 될 수는 없습니다.
Company profit cannot always be the top priority.
최- (prefix for 'most') + -ㄹ 수는 없다.
상황에 유연하게 대처하기 위해 우선순위를 변경했습니다.
I changed the priorities to respond flexibly to the situation.
유연하게 (flexibly) + 대처하다 (respond/cope).
정책의 우선순위를 둘러싼 여야의 갈등이 심화되고 있다.
Conflicts between the ruling and opposition parties surrounding policy priorities are intensifying.
-를 둘러싼 (surrounding/concerning).
조직의 비전과 일치하지 않는 우선순위는 재검토되어야 한다.
Priorities that do not align with the organization's vision must be re-examined.
재검토 (re-examination) + 되다 (passive).
사회적 약자 보호를 최우선순위에 두는 정책적 배려가 필요하다.
Policy consideration that puts the protection of the socially vulnerable as the top priority is needed.
정책적 배려 (policy consideration).
개인의 성취보다 공동체의 안녕이 우선순위에서 앞서는 경우도 있다.
There are cases where the well-being of the community takes precedence over individual achievement in priority.
-보다 (than) + 앞서다 (precede).
기술적 한계로 인해 개발 우선순위에서 제외된 기능들이 많다.
There are many features excluded from the development priority due to technical limitations.
-로 인해 (due to) + 제외되다 (be excluded).
우선순위의 전도는 조직의 효율성을 저해하는 주요 원인이다.
The inversion of priorities is a major cause that hinders organizational efficiency.
전도 (inversion) + 저해하다 (hinder).
다각적인 분석을 통해 투자 우선순위를 도출해내야 합니다.
We must derive investment priorities through multifaceted analysis.
도출해내다 (to derive/draw out).
시대적 요구에 따라 교육의 우선순위도 변모해 왔습니다.
Education priorities have also transformed according to the demands of the times.
변모하다 (to transform/change appearance).
국가 예산 편성 시 우선순위의 경중을 가리는 일은 매우 지난한 과정이다.
Determining the relative importance of priorities when organizing the national budget is an extremely arduous process.
경중을 가리다 (to weigh importance) + 지난하다 (arduous).
인간 존엄성이라는 가치는 그 어떤 경제적 이익보다 우선순위의 상위에 놓여야 한다.
The value of human dignity must be placed higher in priority than any economic interest.
상위에 놓이다 (to be placed at the top).
우선순위의 매몰은 장기적인 전략 수립을 방해하는 독소 조항이 될 수 있다.
Being buried in immediate priorities can become a toxic clause that hinders long-term strategy formulation.
매몰 (being buried/submerged).
급변하는 시장 상황 속에서 우선순위의 유연한 재배치는 기업의 생존 전략이다.
Flexible relocation of priorities in a rapidly changing market is a company's survival strategy.
재배치 (relocation/repositioning).
윤리적 딜레마 상황에서 우선순위를 설정하는 기준은 철학적 성찰을 요한다.
The criteria for setting priorities in ethical dilemmas require philosophical reflection.
성찰 (reflection) + 요하다 (require).
우선순위가 모호할수록 하부 조직의 실행력은 기하급수적으로 떨어진다.
The more ambiguous the priorities, the execution power of subordinate organizations drops exponentially.
모호하다 (ambiguous) + 기하급수적 (exponentially).
거시적 관점에서 우선순위를 조망하는 안목이 리더에게 요구된다.
A leader is required to have the insight to view priorities from a macroscopic perspective.
조망하다 (to view/survey) + 안목 (insight).
우선순위의 충돌을 해결하기 위한 사회적 합의 도출이 시급하다.
Deriving a social consensus to resolve the conflict of priorities is urgent.
합의 도출 (deriving consensus).
Sinónimos
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
Se confunde a menudo con
Modismos y expresiones
Fácil de confundir
Simple sequence (1, 2, 3) without necessarily implying importance.
The quality of being important, not the ranking.
First-come, first-served basis.
Patrones de oraciones
Cómo usarlo
'우선순위' is neutral, but '급선무' implies a sense of crisis or extreme urgency.
- Saying '우선순위를 가지다' instead of '우선순위를 두다'.
- Confusing '순위' (rank) with '수준' (level).
- Using '우선순위' when you just mean 'first' (use '먼저' or '우선' instead).
- Forgetting the '순' in '우선순위' and just saying '우선위'.
- Using the wrong particle: '우선순위가 따라' (X) -> '우선순위에 따라' (O).
Consejos
Set Priorities
Always use '정하다' when you are deciding the order of your tasks for the day.
Top Priority
In business, use '최우선순위' to signal that a project needs immediate attention.
Particles
Remember to use '에' when saying you put something 'in' a priority position (우선순위에 두다).
Clarity
When your boss gives you too much work, ask '우선순위를 어떻게 할까요?' to clarify what to do first.
Synonyms
Learn '급선무' for situations that are truly urgent and critical.
Formal Reports
Use '우선순위를 도출하다' when writing about the results of an analysis.
Social Rank
Be aware that in Korea, social rank often influences the '우선순위' of service and speech.
Root Words
Focus on '우선' (first) to remember the core meaning of the word.
Time Management
Use '우선순위' when talking about your 'To-Do' list in Korean.
News Context
Listen for this word in news reports about government budgets and laws.
Memorízalo
Origen de la palabra
Sino-Korean word meaning 'First-Preference-Order-Position'.
Contexto cultural
Sometimes '우선순위' is given to maintaining group harmony (Kibun) over raw efficiency.
In meetings, the '우선순위' is often set by the highest-ranking person present.
Practica en la vida real
Contextos reales
Inicios de conversación
"오늘 당신의 가장 큰 우선순위는 무엇인가요?"
"일과 삶의 균형 중에서 무엇이 우선순위인가요?"
"우선순위를 정할 때 가장 중요하게 생각하는 기준은 뭐예요?"
"우선순위가 바뀌어서 곤란했던 적이 있나요?"
"팀 프로젝트에서 우선순위를 어떻게 정하시나요?"
Temas para diario
나의 인생에서 가장 중요한 우선순위 3가지를 적어보세요.
우선순위가 뒤바뀌어 실패했던 경험에 대해 써보세요.
효율적인 우선순위 관리를 위한 나만의 팁을 기록하세요.
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntas중요도 (importance level) measures how important something is, while 우선순위 (priority) is the actual order in which you will do things.
It is better to say '우선순위를 정하다' or '세우다'. '만들다' sounds slightly unnatural.
It means 'absolute first' or 'top priority'.
You can say '우선순위가 낮다' or '후순위'.
Yes, but it sounds a bit more organized or formal than just saying '먼저 할 일'.
It means a task was moved to a later time because other things became more important.
우선순위에 따라.
Yes, it is composed of Hanja characters.
Yes, in the context of who to help or serve first.
The second priority or the next best option.
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Summary
Mastering '우선순위' allows you to effectively communicate your plans and values. It is not just about importance, but about the specific sequence of action in a resource-constrained environment.
- 우선순위 means 'priority' or the 'order of importance' for tasks.
- It is a compound of '우선' (first) and '순위' (ranking).
- Commonly used with verbs like '정하다' (set) and '밀리다' (be pushed back).
- Essential for business, time management, and discussing personal values in Korean.
Set Priorities
Always use '정하다' when you are deciding the order of your tasks for the day.
Top Priority
In business, use '최우선순위' to signal that a project needs immediate attention.
Particles
Remember to use '에' when saying you put something 'in' a priority position (우선순위에 두다).
Clarity
When your boss gives you too much work, ask '우선순위를 어떻게 할까요?' to clarify what to do first.
Ejemplo
성공적인 시간 관리를 위해서는 일의 우선순위를 정하는 것이 중요합니다.
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