Korean word

발전하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpaljjeonhada

Meaning

  • verbdevelop

Example

한국은 빠르게 발전하고 있다.han gu geun ppa reu ge pal jjeon ha go it tta

South Korea is developing rapidly.

Illustration for 발전하다 (develop)

More examples

기술이 발전하고 있다.ki su ri pal jjeon ha go it tta

Technology is developing.

Core concept

Something moves forward by becoming better, more capable, or more advanced.

Common phrases

  • 경제가 발전하다kyeong je ga pal jjeon ha da

    the economy develops

  • 기술이 발전하다ki su ri pal jjeon ha da

    technology develops

  • 도시가 발전하다to si ga pal jjeon ha da

    the city develops

Similar words

좋아지다choajida: Shift to a better condition in health, feelings, weather, or everyday situations.
개선되다kaeseondoeda: Reach a better condition when weaknesses or defects have been fixed.
성장하다seongjanghada: Become stronger, more skilled, or more mature over time through learning and experience.
발달하다paldalhada: Become more developed over time as an ability or function gradually improves.

Definition in Korean

사물이 더 나아지거나 기능이 향상되어 새로운 단계로 옮겨가는 동사이다.sa mu ri teo na a ji geo na ki neung i hyang sang doe eo sae ro un tan gye ro om gyeo ga neun tong sa i da

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean roots combine the ideas of emerging and unfolding, giving the word its sense of moving into a more developed form.

Usage tips

  • For TOPIK reading, it often describes broad progress in a country or system rather than only growth in a person.

Opposites

  • 퇴보하다toebohadaregressverb
  • 쇠퇴하다soetoehadadeclineverb

Related words

  • 발전paljjeondevelopmentnoun
  • 발전시키다paljjeonsikidadevelopverb
  • 발전적paljjeonjeokdevelopmentaladjective

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