Korean word

발휘하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpalhwihada

Meaning

  • verbdemonstrate

Example

시험에서 준비한 실력을 발휘했어요.si heo me seo chun bi han sil lyeo geul pal hwi hae sseo yo

I demonstrated the skills I had prepared for the test.

Illustration for 발휘하다 (demonstrate)

More examples

면접에서 능력을 발휘했어요.myeon jeo be seo neung nyeo geul pal hwi hae sseo yo

I demonstrated my ability in the interview.

Core concept

Stored skill or power becomes visible through action when the situation calls for it.

Common phrases

  • 능력을 발휘하다neung nyeo geul pal hwi ha da

    demonstrate ability

  • 실력을 발휘하다sil lyeo geul pal hwi ha da

    demonstrate skill

Similar words

보여주다poyeojuda: To give another person access to something by making it visible or clear.
드러내다teureonaeda: To make a concealed fact or emotion known to other people.
나타내다natanaeda: To make thoughts, feelings, or attitudes clear through speech, actions, or expressions.

Definition in Korean

어떤 상황에서 가진 능력이나 실력을 밖으로 드러내어 사용하는 동사eo tteon sang hwang e seo ka jin neung nyeo gi na sil lyeo geul pa kkeu ro teu reo nae eo sa yong ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The word is based on a Sino-Korean compound whose parts convey bringing something out and wielding it, followed by the verb-forming element hada.

Usage tips

  • This word highlights putting an ability into practice or showing it in a real situation, whether or not the result is successful.

Other meanings

  • exertverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 발휘palhwidemonstrationnoun
  • 발휘력palhwiryeokability to demonstratenoun

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