Korean word

난이도

Pronunciation

Romanizationnanido

Meaning

  • noundifficulty

Example

시험 난이도가 너무 높아요.si heom na ni do ga neo mu no pa yo

The test is too difficult.

Illustration for 난이도 (difficulty)

More examples

이 게임은 난이도 조절 기능이 있어요.i ke i meun na ni do cho jeol ki neung i i sseo yo

This game has a difficulty adjustment feature.

Core concept

A measure of how hard a task, test, problem, or game is.

Common phrases

  • 난이도 조절na ni do cho jeol

    difficulty adjustment

  • 난이도 상승na ni do sang seung

    increase in difficulty

Similar words

어려움eoryeoum: A problem or burden experienced while trying to complete an activity or solve a problem.
난도nando: The degree of challenge posed by a particular task or problem.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이나 문제의 얼마나 어려운 정도를 가리키는 말.eo tteon i ri na mun je ui eol ma na eo ryeo un cheong do reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word combines the idea of difficulty with a suffix meaning degree, so it describes a degree of difficulty.

Usage tips

  • Korean uses this noun to rate challenge as high or low, while English more often calls the test difficult or easy.

Opposites

  • 쉬움swiumeasinessnoun
  • 용이함yongihameasenoun

Related words

  • 난도nandodifficultynoun
  • 난이도별nanidobyeolby difficulty leveldeterminer

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