Korean word

보완

Pronunciation

Romanizationpowan

Meaning

  • nounsupplement

Example

보고서에 보완이 있으면 제출해 주세요.po go seo e po wa ni i sseu myeon che chul hae chu se yo

Please submit the report if it contains any added material.

Illustration for 보완 (supplement)

More examples

보낼 때 보완 자료를 첨부해 주세요.po nael ttae po wan cha ryo reul cheom bu hae chu se yo

Please attach supplementary materials when sending.

Core concept

Filling a gap or correcting a weakness so the whole becomes more complete.

Common phrases

  • 보완 자료po wan cha ryo

    supplementary materials

  • 보완 요청po wan yo cheong

    supplementation request

Similar words

수정sujeong: Fixing errors or problems in the content or form of written or spoken material is revision.
보강pogang: Reinforcing a weak area gives the whole greater strength.
정정cheongjeong: Correcting a publicly stated error and presenting the right information is a formal correction.
개선kaeseon: Adjusting a problem or condition to produce a better result is improvement.

Definition in Korean

부족한 부분을 덧붙이거나 바로잡아 전체를 더 완전하게 만드는 행위나 상태pu jo kan pu bu neul teot ppu chi geo na pa ro ja ba cheon che reul teo wan jeon ha ge man deu neun haeng wi na sang tae

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean compound built from elements meaning to make up for a lack and to make complete.

Usage tips

  • For English speakers, this noun can cover both adding missing information and correcting an existing problem, not just adding extra material.

Other meanings

  • complementnoun

Opposites

  • 충분chungbunsufficiencynoun

Related words

  • 보완자료powanjaryosupplementary materialsnoun
  • 보완점powanjeomarea for improvementnoun

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