Korean word

구분

Pronunciation

Romanizationkubun

Meaning

  • noundistinction

Example

사실과 의견의 구분이 중요합니다.sa sil gwa ui gyeo nui ku bu ni chung yo ham ni da

The distinction between fact and opinion is important.

Illustration for 구분 (distinction)

More examples

기능과 디자인의 구분이 모호하다.ki neung gwa ti ja i nui ku bu ni mo ho ha da

The distinction between function and design is unclear.

Core concept

Separate boxes keep different kinds of things apart and make each kind easier to tell from the others.

Common phrases

  • 구분을 하다ku bu neul ha da

    make a distinction

  • 구분이 어렵다ku bu ni eo ryeop tta

    difficult distinction

  • 구분이 명확하다ku bu ni myeong hwa ka da

    clear distinction

Similar words

구별kubyeol: Noticing features that allow similar things to be treated as separate.
분류pullyu: Grouping items or information into sets according to a fixed rule.
차이chai: A difference in the size, amount, quality, or nature of two things.

Definition in Korean

대상을 일정한 기준에 따라 나누어 서로 다른 범주로 구별한 상태 또는 그런 행위.tae sang eul il jeong han ki ju ne tta ra na nu eo seo ro ta reun peom ju ro ku byeol han sang tae tto neun keu reon haeng wi

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean formation combines the ideas of a section and division, making the word naturally extend from separating categories to telling them apart.

Usage tips

  • This noun is especially useful when reading forms, charts, and explanations because it signals that categories are being kept separate.

Other meanings

  • discriminationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 구분하다kubunhadadistinguishverb
  • 구분법kubunbeopclassification methodnoun
  • 구분선kubunseondividing linenoun

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