Korean word

근원

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeunwon

Meaning

  • nounorigin

Example

이 단어의 근원은 어디야?i ta neo ui keu nwo neun eo di ya

Where does this word come from?

Illustration for 근원 (origin)

More examples

문제의 근원을 먼저 찾아야 해.mun je ui keu nwo neul meon jeo cha ja ya hae

We must first find the root of the problem.

Core concept

A rootlike source that explains where something begins and what it rests on.

Common phrases

  • 문제의 근원mun je ui keu nwon

    root of the problem

  • 근원을 찾다keu nwo neul chat tta

    find the origin

Similar words

원인wonin: The specific factor that directly causes an event or condition.
근본keunbon: The basic foundation shaping a thing's essential nature and direction.
뿌리ppuri: A hidden plant part anchoring growth also conveys the deep basis of something.
출처chulcheo: The place from which an object or piece of information came.

Definition in Korean

어떤 현상이나 사물의 시작점이자 그 바탕이 되는 근본 요소.eo tteon hyeon sang i na sa mu rui si jak jjeo mi ja keu pa tang i toe neun keun bon yo so

Word origin

The word comes from Sino-Korean elements meaning root and source, a combination that suggests both starting point and foundation.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful when asking what lies behind a phenomenon, not only when asking when it first appeared.

Other meanings

  • sourcenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 근원적keunwonjeokfundamentaladjective
  • 근원지keunwonjisourcenoun

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