Korean word

보충

Pronunciation

Romanizationpochung

Meaning

  • nounrestocking

Example

사무실에 프린터 용지가 떨어져서 보충이 필요해요.sa mu si re peu rin teo yong ji ga tteo reo jeo seo po chung i pi ryo hae yo

The office ran out of printer paper, so the paper needs to be restocked.

Illustration for 보충 (restocking)

More examples

팀에 인원이 빠져서 보충 인력이 필요해요.ti me i nwo ni ppa jeo seo po chung il lyeo gi pi ryo hae yo

Some team members are absent, so additional staff are needed.

Core concept

Adding what is missing to restore a needed amount.

Common phrases

  • 보충 수업po chung su eop

    extra lessons

  • 보충 자료po chung cha ryo

    supplementary materials

  • 보충 인력po chung il lyeok

    additional staff

Similar words

추가chuga: A newly added item, quantity, or charge beyond the original arrangement.
보완powan: Work that fills a gap or repairs a flaw in something that is not yet complete.
보충제pochungje: A nutritional product used to add nutrients lacking in the diet.

Definition in Korean

부족한 것을 더하여 채우는 것.pu jo kan keo seul teo ha yeo chae u neun keot

Word origin

This Sino-Korean word combines elements meaning to make up for a lack and fill it.

Usage tips

  • English uses different words for replenishing supplies and covering study gaps, but this Korean noun can describe both situations.

Other meanings

  • supplementnoun
  • supplynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 보충하다pochunghadareplenishverb
  • 보충제pochungjesupplementnoun
  • 보충교육pochunggyoyuksupplementary educationnoun

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