Korean word

변화

Pronunciation

Romanizationpyeonhwa

Meaning

  • nounchange

Example

사회에는 항상 변화가 있어요.sa hoe e neun hang sang pyeon hwa ga i sseo yo

There is always change in society.

Illustration for 변화 (change)

More examples

환경 변화에 적응하는 것이 중요하다.hwan gyeong pyeon hwa e cheo geung ha neun keo si chung yo ha da

It is important to adapt to environmental change.

Core concept

Something becoming different in its condition, character, or qualities.

Common phrases

  • 환경 변화hwan gyeong pyeon hwa

    environmental change

  • 감정의 변화kam jeong ui pyeon hwa

    change in emotions

  • 시대의 변화si dae ui pyeon hwa

    change of the times

Similar words

바뀜pakkwim: A move from an old state into a new one.
변경pyeongyeong: An update that gives a setting, value, schedule, or other planned detail new content.
변동pyeondong: A pattern in which a number or situation repeatedly rises and falls.
교체kyoche: The act or result of putting a different item or person into an existing place or role.

Definition in Korean

어떤 것의 상태나 성질이 이전과 달라지는 일eo tteon keo sui sang tae na seong ji ri i jeon gwa tal la ji neun il

Word origin

The word comes from a Sino-Korean compound whose two parts express changing and becoming different, which gives it a clear connection to transformation.

Usage tips

  • A sudden event can still be called change when the focus is on the new state it creates, so this word is not limited to gradual development.

Opposites

  • 불변pulbyeoninvariancenoun

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