Difference 동일한 vs 똑같은?

Question

I found today in a translation that `동일한` was used in a place where my personal Korean linguistic pattern would be to use `똑같은`. While I might surmise that one could generally use either, I am curious if there are minor contextual differences. Is `동일한` more formal while `똑같은` is more everyday? Or does the noun that the adjective phrase modifies dictate which one, if not either, might be used without being read as awkward? This is the particular sentence that prompted my curiosity: > 우리에게도 동일한 질문을 하신다 Please note that in your answer I am already aware that this means: > To us too, the same question is being posed (by an honored person).

Answer 1

Hello! As far as I know, these two words have the same meaning when translated into English but 동일하다 comes from Chinese characters(同一하다) and 똑같다 is pure Korean. You are correct in stating that 동일하다 is generally used in more formal situations/contexts and 똑같다 is used in more casual, everyday situations; therefore, you will hear 똑같다 more often in conversations and see 동일하다 being used more often in formal written texts.