Korean word

기호

Pronunciation

Romanizationkiho

Meaning

  • nounpreference

Example

사람마다 음식에 대한 기호가 달라요.sa ram ma da eum si ge tae han ki ho ga tal la yo

People have different food preferences.

Illustration for 기호 (preference)

More examples

우리는 고객의 기호를 존중합니다.u ri neun ko gae gui ki ho reul chon jung ham ni da

We respect our customers' preferences.

Core concept

The direction and strength of what someone tends to favor.

Common phrases

  • 기호에 맞추다ki ho e mat chu da

    tailor to preferences

  • 기호를 존중하다ki ho reul chon jung ha da

    respect preferences

  • 기호가 다양하다ki ho ga ta yang ha da

    preferences vary

Similar words

취향chwihyang: Personal taste in the things and styles a person enjoys or chooses.
선호seonho: A tendency to favor one particular option or person when making a choice.
호불호hobulho: Clearly divided likes and dislikes toward the same thing.

Definition in Korean

사람이 무엇을 좋아하거나 선호하는 성향이나 정도를 나타내는 명사.sa ra mi mu eo seul cho a ha geo na seon ho ha neun seong hyang i na cheong do reul na ta nae neun myeong sa

Word origin

As a Sino-Korean compound, the word combines ideas of enjoyment and liking to express a person's favored choices.

Usage tips

  • It is a useful choice for formal or neutral writing about what people select, enjoy, or value.

Other meanings

  • symbolnoun

Opposites

  • 혐오hyeomoaversionnoun
  • 비선호piseonhonon-preferencenoun

Related words

  • 기호도kihodopreference levelnoun
  • 기호식품kihosikpumpreferred foodnoun

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