Korean word

분량

Pronunciation

Romanizationpullyang

Meaning

  • nounamount

Example

이 과제의 분량이 너무 많아서 힘들어요.i kwa je ui pul lyang i neo mu ma na seo him deu reo yo

This assignment is too long, so I find it difficult.

Illustration for 분량 (amount)

More examples

보고서의 분량을 줄여주세요.po go seo ui pul lyang eul chu ryeo ju se yo

Please reduce the length of the report.

Core concept

The total size of a task or piece of writing that someone must handle.

Common phrases

  • 분량이 많다pul lyang i man ta

    be large in amount

  • 분량이 적다pul lyang i cheok tta

    be small in amount

  • 분량을 줄이다pul lyang eul chu ri da

    reduce the amount

  • 분량을 늘리다pul lyang eul neul li da

    increase the amount

Similar words

양yang: The measurable quantity of something, showing how much of it there is.
작업량chageomnyang: The amount of work needed to complete a task or job.
페이지 수peiji su: The number of pages in a report, document, or other written material.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이나 물건에 배정되거나 요구되는 전체의 양을 나타내는 명사로, 특히 작업이나 원고의 양을 말할 때 자주 쓰인다.eo tteon i ri na mul geo ne pae jeong doe geo na yo gu doe neun cheon che ui yang eul na ta nae neun myeong sa ro teu ki cha geo bi na won go ui yang eul mal hal ttae cha ju sseu in da

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound combines elements meaning portion and quantity, making it easy to connect with an assigned or required amount.

Usage tips

  • It often measures work or writing rather than an unspecified amount, so pages, words, time, or workload are common ways to clarify it.

Related words

  • 분량조절pullyangjojeolamount controlnoun
  • 분량표pullyangpyoamount chartnoun

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