Korean word

분류

Pronunciation

Romanizationpullyu

Meaning

  • nounsorting

Example

쓰레기는 분류를 잘 해야 해.sseu re gi neun pul lyu reul chal hae ya hae

Garbage needs to be sorted properly.

Illustration for 분류 (sorting)

More examples

사진의 분류 기준을 바꿨다.sa ji nui pul lyu ki ju neul pa kkwot tta

I changed the criteria for sorting the photos.

Core concept

Things or information are separated by a chosen rule and placed into matching groups.

Common phrases

  • 쓰레기 분류sseu re gi pul lyu

    garbage sorting

  • 분류 기준pul lyu ki jun

    sorting criteria

  • 자동 분류cha dong pul lyu

    automatic sorting

Similar words

구분kubun: A distinction that keeps things separate according to their boundaries or noticeable features.
부류puryu: A group of things brought together because they share common features.
유형yuhyeong: A type defined by similar qualities, shapes, or other important traits.

Definition in Korean

사물이나 정보를 어떤 기준에 따라 나누어 묶는 행위나 그 결과sa mu ri na cheong bo reul eo tteon ki ju ne tta ra na nu eo mung neun haeng wi na keu kyeol gwa

Word origin

분류 (bulryu, "classification") is a Sino-Korean compound combining the ideas of dividing and kinds to express making groups by a rule.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English sorting, which often suggests putting items in order, this word can also mean grouping them by type or category.

Opposites

  • 혼합honhapmixturenoun
  • 무분별mubunbyeolindiscriminationnoun

Related words

  • 분류하다pullyuhadaclassifyverb
  • 분류법pullyubeopclassification methodnoun
  • 분류표pullyupyoclassification tablenoun

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