Korean word

개발

Pronunciation

Romanizationkaebal

Meaning

  • noundevelopment

Example

그 회사는 신제품 개발을 진행하고 있다.keu hoe sa neun sin je pum kae ba reul chin haeng ha go it tta

The company is developing a new product.

Illustration for 개발 (development)

More examples

우리 팀은 소프트웨어 개발을 맡고 있다.u ri ti meun so peu teu we eo kae ba reul mat kko it tta

Our team is in charge of software development.

Core concept

A new product, technology, or method taking shape and becoming useful in the real world.

Common phrases

  • 신제품 개발sin je pum kae bal

    new product development

  • 소프트웨어 개발so peu teu we eo kae bal

    software development

Similar words

연구yeongu: Careful, organized investigation used to discover facts and build understanding.
설계seolgye: The process of planning a product or system's form, function, and structure.
제작chejak: Turning a plan into an actual object, performance, or other finished work.
출시chulsi: The formal launch of a product or service for public use.

Definition in Korean

제품이나 기술, 방법 따위를 새로 만들거나 실용적으로 개선하는 일이나 과정.che pu mi na ki sul pang beop tta wi reul sae ro man deul geo na si ryong jeo geu ro kae seon ha neun i ri na kwa jeong

Word origin

As a Sino-Korean borrowing from Chinese, this word combines ideas of opening and bringing forth to express the development of something for practical use.

Usage tips

  • This word usually focuses on planned work that produces or improves something concrete, rather than general growth or change.

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