Korean word

반복

Pronunciation

Romanizationpanbok

Meaning

  • nounrepetition

Example

학습에는 반복이 필요해요.hak sseu be neun pan bo gi pi ryo hae yo

Learning requires repetition.

Illustration for 반복 (repetition)

More examples

음악을 반복 재생해서 연습했어요.eu ma geul pan bok chae saeng hae seo yeon seu pae sseo yo

I practiced by playing the music repeatedly.

Core concept

A motion, event, or word comes back in the same form more than once.

Common phrases

  • 반복 학습pan bok hak sseup

    learning by repetition

  • 반복 재생pan bok chae saeng

    repeat playback

Similar words

되풀이toepuri: The same words or actions coming back on several occasions.
루틴rutin: A familiar sequence of daily actions or steps carried out regularly.
습관seupkkwan: A usual way of behaving that becomes automatic through practice.

Definition in Korean

어떤 행동이나 일이나 말이 같은 형태로 여러 번 다시 일어나는 상태나 과정을 가리키는 명사.eo tteon haeng dong i na i ri na ma ri ka teun hyeong tae ro yeo reo peon ta si i reo na neun sang tae na kwa jeong eul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean compound whose historical elements express turning back and returning, linking it to the idea of something happening again.

Usage tips

  • As a noun, it is useful for talking about repetition as a study method, not only about events that happen again.

Opposites

Related words

  • 반복성panboksseongrepetitivenessnoun
  • 반복적으로panbokjjeogeurorepeatedlyadverb

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