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15 words
Korean word
공급
Pronunciation
Romanizationkonggeup
Meaning
- nounsupply
Example
마을에 물 공급이 부족하다.ma eu re mul kong geu bi pu jo ka da
The village's water supply is insufficient.
More examples
전기 공급이 끊기면 불편하다.cheon gi kong geu bi kkeun ki myeon pul pyeon ha da
It is inconvenient when the electricity supply is interrupted.
Core concept
A steady flow of necessary resources such as water, electricity, or gas.
Common phrases
전기 공급cheon gi kong geup
power supply
물 공급mul kong geup
water supply
식량 공급sing nyang kong geup
food supply
연료 공급yeol lyo kong geup
fuel supply
Similar words
제공chegong: The act of giving people or groups access to a thing, service, or information.
배급paegeup: The sharing of supplies in set amounts according to people's needs.
공급자konggeupjja: A person or organization that provides goods, energy, or other resources.
Definition in Korean
생활에 필요한 물·전기·가스 같은 공공 자원이 일정하게 공급되는 상태나 그 제공saeng hwa re pi ryo han mul cheon gi ka seu ka teun kong gong cha wo ni il jeong ha ge kong geup ttoe neun sang tae na keu che gong
Word origin
The word combines Sino-Korean elements linked to providing and supplying, creating a term for organized resource provision.
Usage tips
- English supply can mean an amount kept in reserve, while this Korean noun often highlights the ongoing service that delivers a resource.
Opposites
- 수요suyodemandnoun
Related words
- 공급하다konggeupadasupplyverb
- 공급량konggeumnyangamount suppliednoun
- 공급자konggeupjjasuppliernoun