Korean word

개요

Pronunciation

Romanizationkaeyo

Meaning

  • nounoutline

Example

발표 전에 개요를 준비해 주세요.pal pyo cheo ne kae yo reul chun bi hae chu se yo

Please prepare an outline before the presentation.

Illustration for 개요 (outline)

More examples

메일로 개요를 보내 주시겠어요?me il lo kae yo reul po nae chu si ge sseo yo

Could you send me the outline by email?

Core concept

A compact map of a whole topic, showing its main points and how they fit together.

Common phrases

  • 개요를 정리하다kae yo reul cheong ni ha da

    organize an outline

  • 발표용 개요pal pyo yong kae yo

    presentation outline

  • 개요를 공유하다kae yo reul kong yu ha da

    share an outline

Similar words

요약yoyak: A short version of a longer text or talk that keeps only its most important parts.
요지yoji: The central point or message contained in a speech or piece of writing.
줄거리chulgeori: A brief account of the main events in a story and how they develop.

Definition in Korean

전체 내용의 핵심이나 구성을 간단히 정리한 글이나 설명cheon che nae yong ui haek ssi mi na ku seong eul kan dan hi cheong ni han keu ri na seol myeong

Word origin

개요 (gaeyo, "outline") combines Sino-Korean elements for a general view and an important point, matching its use for a brief account of a whole topic.

Usage tips

  • It is especially common in formal writing and presentations, where it signals the structure before supporting details appear.

Other meanings

  • summarynoun
  • gistnoun

Opposites

  • 세부sebudetailnoun

Related words

  • 개요서kaeyoseooutline documentnoun

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