Korean word

기반

Pronunciation

Romanizationkiban

Meaning

  • nounfoundation

Example

회사의 안정적인 발전은 기반에 달려 있다.hoe sa ui an jeong jeo gin pal jjeo neun ki ba ne tal lyeo it tta

The stable development of a company depends on its foundation.

Illustration for 기반 (foundation)

More examples

건강한 사회는 튼튼한 기반 위에서 성장한다.keon gang han sa hoe neun teun teun han ki ban wi e seo seong jang han da

A healthy society thrives on a strong foundation.

Core concept

A stable support that allows a thing, condition, or organization to exist and develop.

Common phrases

  • 기반을 마련하다ki ba neul ma ryeon ha da

    lay the foundation

  • 사회적 기반sa hoe jeok ki ban

    social foundation

  • 기반 기술ki ban ki sul

    foundational technology

Similar words

기초kicho: The essential knowledge and skills needed for further learning or work.
바탕patang: The underlying circumstances that provide support for an ability, result, or situation.
토대todae: A strong physical foundation that bears the weight of a building or structure.

Definition in Korean

사물이나 상태가 안정적으로 존재하도록 받쳐 주는 토대나 조건.sa mu ri na sang tae ga an jeong jeo geu ro chon jae ha do rok pat cheo chu neun to dae na cho geon

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound giban combines the ideas of a base and a platform to name the support on which something rests and develops.

Usage tips

  • In formal Korean, it commonly describes the support behind institutions, systems, and long-term development, so it is useful when discussing how something is maintained or grows.

Other meanings

  • basisnoun

Related words

  • 기반시설kibansiseolinfrastructurenoun
  • 기반기술kibangisulfoundational technologynoun

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