Korean Conversation · Level 98
15 words
Korean word
발견
Pronunciation
Romanizationpalgyeon
Meaning
- noundiscovery
Example
오늘 새로운 발견이 있었다.o neul sae ro un pal gyeo ni i sseot tta
There was a new discovery today.
More examples
그의 발견은 연구 방향을 바꿨다.keu ui pal gyeo neun yeon gu pang hyang eul pa kkwot tta
His discovery changed the direction of the research.
Core concept
An unknown fact or object comes into view and becomes known.
Common phrases
새로운 발견sae ro un pal gyeon
new discovery
중대한 발견chung dae han pal gyeon
major discovery
과학적 발견kwa hak jjeok pal gyeon
scientific discovery
Similar words
찾기chatkki: The process of looking for something until it is located.
알아내기aranaegi: The process of finding out a fact or cause through careful checking.
Definition in Korean
이전에 알지 못한 사실이나 대상에 대해 새로 알아내거나 찾아낸 행위나 결과.i jeo ne al ji mo tan sa si ri na tae sang e tae hae sae ro a ra nae geo na cha ja naen haeng wi na kyeol gwa
Word origin
The word comes from a Sino-Korean compound traditionally understood as bringing something into view and seeing it, linking the form to discovery.
Usage tips
- In academic writing and news reports, this noun commonly marks a noteworthy result rather than an ordinary search.
Opposites
- 은닉eunnikconcealmentnoun
- 은폐eunpyehidingnoun
Related words
- 발견하다palgyeonhadadiscoververb
- 발견되다palgyeondoedabe discoveredverb