Korean word

문맥

Pronunciation

Romanizationmunmaek

Meaning

  • nouncontext

Example

단어의 문맥을 통해 뜻을 알 수 있다.ta neo ui mun mae geul tong hae tteu seul al ssu it tta

You can understand a word's meaning from its context.

Illustration for 문맥 (context)

More examples

발화의 문맥에 따라 해석이 달라진다.pal hwa ui mun mae ge tta ra hae seo gi tal la jin da

The interpretation of an utterance varies depending on its context.

Core concept

The surrounding words and situation that make an expression's meaning clear.

Common phrases

  • 문맥에서mun mae ge seo

    in context

  • 문맥을 파악하다mun mae geul pa a ka da

    understand the context

  • 문맥에 따라mun mae ge tta ra

    depending on the context

Similar words

맥락maengnak: The connected parts before and after a statement, along with its setting, that explain its sense.
상황sanghwang: The specific conditions and setting present when something happens or people talk.

Definition in Korean

말이나 글의 앞뒤 내용과 주변 상황·배경이 어우러져 표현의 뜻과 쓰임이 정해지는 관계ma ri na keu rui ap ttwi nae yong gwa chu byeon sang hwang pae gyeong i eo u reo jeo pyo hyeo nui tteut kkwa sseu i mi cheong hae ji neun kwan gye

Word origin

문맥 (munmaek, "context") is a Sino-Korean term formed from 문 (mun, "writing or text") + 맥 (maek, "connecting flow"), suggesting how surrounding material shapes meaning.

Usage tips

  • English context covers this idea, while 문맥 (munmaek, "context") often points especially to the surrounding words that explain a sentence.

Related words

  • 문맥적munmaekjjeokcontextualadjective
  • 문맥화munmaekwacontextualizationnoun

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