Korean word

골고루

Pronunciation

Romanizationkolgoru

Meaning

  • adverbevenly

Example

음식을 골고루 나눠 주세요.eum si geul kol go ru na nwo chu se yo

Please distribute the food evenly.

Illustration for 골고루 (evenly)

More examples

소금은 골고루 뿌리세요.so geu meun kol go ru ppu ri se yo

Please sprinkle the salt evenly.

Core concept

A whole amount is shared or spread so that no person or part gets noticeably more or less.

Common phrases

  • 골고루 뿌리다kol go ru ppu ri da

    sprinkle evenly

  • 골고루 섞다kol go ru seok tta

    mix evenly

Similar words

고르게koreuge: Things spread evenly across a surface or area without noticeable patches.
고루koru: Something reaches every part of a whole without leaving gaps.
균등하게kyundeunghage: An amount is divided into equal portions or percentages.

Definition in Korean

여러 부분이나 사람에게 균등하게 나누어지거나 고르게 퍼져 있는 상태를 이르는 부사.yeo reo pu bu ni na sa ra me ge kyun deung ha ge na nu eo ji geo na ko reu ge peo jeo in neun sang tae reul i reu neun pu sa

Word origin

This native Korean adverb developed from an older form meaning in equal portions, with its expanded form reinforcing the idea of covering all parts.

Usage tips

  • A useful TOPIK cue is that it applies beyond serving food, including resources shared among people and features spread across an area.

Other meanings

  • uniformlyadverb
  • in a balanced wayadverb

Opposites

  • 불균등하게pulgyundeunghageunevenlyadverb
  • 편향되게pyeonhyangdoegein a biased wayadverb

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