Korean word

관찰

Pronunciation

Romanizationkwanchal

Meaning

  • nounobservation

Example

그는 관찰을 통해 작은 변화를 발견했다.keu neun kwan cha reul tong hae cha geun pyeon hwa reul pal gyeon haet tta

He discovered small changes through observation.

Illustration for 관찰 (observation)

More examples

이번 실험의 관찰 기간은 일주일이었다.i beon sil heo mui kwan chal ki ga neun il ju i ri eot tta

The observation period for this experiment was one week.

Core concept

A close look used to notice details and changes.

Common phrases

  • 관찰 결과kwan chal kyeol gwa

    observation results

  • 직접 관찰chik jjeop kwan chal

    direct observation

  • 관찰 기록kwan chal ki rok

    observation records

  • 관찰 대상kwan chal tae sang

    observation subject

Similar words

지켜봄chikyeobom: Keeping one's eyes on something so that movements or changes are not missed.
살펴봄salpyeobom: Careful checking of a condition or its details to understand it clearly.

Definition in Korean

사물이나 현상을 주의 깊게 보고 변화나 특징을 찾아내는 행위나 과정sa mu ri na hyeon sang eul chu ui kip kke po go pyeon hwa na teuk jjing eul cha ja nae neun haeng wi na kwa jeong

Word origin

The word combines Sino-Korean elements for looking and examining, linking its form to the idea of studying something carefully.

Usage tips

  • When a passage describes how someone gathers information, this word often names the careful process behind the discovery rather than the discovery itself.

Opposites

  • 무시musidisregardnoun
  • 간과kangwaoverlookingnoun

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