Korean word

맞춤법

Pronunciation

Romanizationmatchumbeop

Meaning

  • nounspelling

Example

이메일을 보내기 전에 맞춤법을 확인해.i me i reul po nae gi cheo ne mat chum beo beul hwa gin hae

Check the spelling before you send the email.

Illustration for 맞춤법 (spelling)

More examples

보고서를 제출하기 전에 맞춤법 검사를 꼭 하세요.po go seo reul che chul ha gi cheo ne mat chum beop keom sa reul kkok ha se yo

Be sure to check the spelling before submitting the report.

Core concept

The rule system that decides how Korean words appear on the page, including where spaces go.

Common phrases

  • 맞춤법 검사mat chum beop keom sa

    spelling check

  • 맞춤법 오류mat chum beop o ryu

    spelling error

  • 맞춤법을 지키다mat chum beo beul chi ki da

    follow spelling rules

Similar words

철자법cheoljabeop: A set of rules for putting the right letters in each word.
띄어쓰기ttieosseugi: A writing rule that shows whether words should be joined or separated by spaces.
표기법pyogibeop: A set of conventions for expressing sounds or meanings in written form.

Definition in Korean

단어의 철자와 띄어쓰기 등을 표준에 맞게 정한 규칙ta neo ui cheol ja wa tti eo sseu gi teung eul pyo ju ne mat kke cheong han kyu chik

Word origin

Its parts express the ideas of fitting something properly and a rule, creating a term for standard rules of written Korean.

Usage tips

  • Spacing is part of Korean spelling rather than a separate decoration, so an otherwise familiar word can still look wrong when its word boundaries are misplaced.

Opposites

  • 오탈자otaljatyponoun
  • 틀림teullimmistakenoun

Related words

  • 맞추다matchudaadjustverb
  • 맞춤matchumfittingnoun
  • 맞춤형matchumhyeongcustom-madenoun

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