Korean word

기술하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkisulhada

Meaning

  • verbdescribe

Example

그 보고서에 사건을 기술했다.keu po go seo e sa geo neul ki sul haet tta

The report described the incident.

Illustration for 기술하다 (describe)

More examples

그 상황을 기술해 줘.keu sang hwang eul ki sul hae chwo

Please describe that situation.

Core concept

Lay out what happened and the features of an event or phenomenon in a factual account.

Common phrases

  • 상황을 기술하다sang hwang eul ki sul ha da

    describe a situation

  • 경험을 기술하다kyeong heo meul ki sul ha da

    describe an experience

Similar words

설명하다seolmyeonghada: A clear account that makes a meaning, reason, or process easy to understand.
기록하다kirokada: The act of writing down or saving information so it can be checked later.
서술하다seosulhada: A connected account of an event or situation that presents each stage in order.
묘사하다myosahada: A detailed verbal picture of a scene, object, or event based on its observable features.

Definition in Korean

사건이나 현상에 일어난 일과 그 특징을 사실 중심으로 글이나 말로 적어 남기는 동사.sa geo ni na hyeon sang e i reo nan il gwa keu teuk jjing eul sa sil chung si meu ro keu ri na mal lo cheo geo nam gi neun tong sa

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean formation from elements meaning to record and to state, reflecting an ordered factual account.

Usage tips

  • It is especially common in formal reports and research writing, where factual detail matters more than personal opinion.

Other meanings

  • depictverb

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