Korean word

발명

Pronunciation

Romanizationpalmyeong

Meaning

nouninvention

Example

이 제품은 그의 발명으로 만들어졌다.i che pu meun keu ui pal myeong eu ro man deu reo jeot tta

This product was made using his invention.

More examples

전시회에서 여러 발명품을 봤다.cheon si hoe e seo yeo reo pal myeong pu meul pwat tta

I saw several inventions at the exhibition.

Core concept

A previously nonexistent object or method is created from a new idea.

Common phrases

발명품pal myeong pum
invention
새로운 발명sae ro un pal myeong
new invention
유용한 발명yu yong han pal myeong
useful invention

Similar words

고안koan: A practical design or method devised to accomplish a specific purpose.
개발kaebal: The process of making a product, technology, or method ready for real-world use.
발견palgyeon: The act or result of learning about something previously unknown.
아이디어aidieo: A thought that can guide an action, solve a problem, or suggest a new approach.

Definition in Korean

새롭거나 이전에 없던 물건이나 방법을 생각해 내어 만드는 행위 또는 그 결과.sae rop kkeo na i jeo ne eop tteon mul geo ni na pang beo beul saeng ga kae nae eo man deu neun haeng wi tto neun keu kyeol gwa

Word origin

This Sino-Korean word developed from a compound linked to bringing an idea into view, giving it the modern meaning of invention.

Usage tips

Its formal tone makes it a natural choice for inventions discussed in science, technology, or patent contexts rather than for every small idea in casual conversation.

Opposites

모방mobangimitationnoun
복제pokjjereproductionnoun

Related words

발명하다palmyeonghadainventverb
발명가palmyeonggainventornoun
발명품palmyeongpuminventionnoun