Korean word

발달하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpaldalhada

Meaning

  • verbdevelop

Example

아이의 언어가 발달했어요.a i ui eo neo ga pal dal hae sseo yo

The child's language developed.

Illustration for 발달하다 (develop)

More examples

운동을 해서 근육이 발달했어요.un dong eul hae seo keu nyu gi pal dal hae sseo yo

Exercise helped the muscles develop.

Core concept

A skill, function, or condition gradually becomes more advanced over time.

Common phrases

  • 신체가 발달하다sin che ga pal dal ha da

    the body develops

  • 근육이 발달하다keu nyu gi pal dal ha da

    muscles develop

Similar words

발전하다paljjeonhada: A country, system, or technology becomes more advanced and works better over time.
향상되다hyangsangdoeda: A skill, quality, or condition becomes better than before.
성장하다seongjanghada: A person or living thing grows in size, maturity, or ability over time.

Definition in Korean

능력이나 기능, 상태가 시간이 흐르며 점차 좋아지거나 더 높은 수준에 이르다.neung nyeo gi na ki neung sang tae ga si ga ni heu reu myeo cheom cha cho a ji geo na teo no peun su ju ne i reu da

Word origin

The verb 발달하다 (baldalhada, "to develop") combines 발달 (baldal, "development") with 하다 (hada, "to do").

Usage tips

  • This verb is a useful choice for gradual progress in language ability, skills, and technology, while physical growth is normally expressed with different Korean vocabulary.

Other meanings

  • growverb

Opposites

  • 정체되다cheongchedoedastagnateverb

Related words

  • 발달paldaldevelopmentnoun
  • 발달시키다paldalsikidadevelopverb

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