Korean word

분수

Pronunciation

Romanizationpunsu

Meaning

  • nounfraction

Example

오늘 수학 시간에 분수를 배웠어요.o neul su hak si ga ne pun su reul pae wo sseo yo

We learned fractions in math class today.

Illustration for 분수 (fraction)

More examples

레시피의 계량이 분수 단위로 되어 있어 따라하기 쉬웠어요.re si pi ui kye ryang i pun su ta nwi ro toe eo i sseo tta ra ha gi swi wo sseo yo

The recipe's measurements were given in fractions, so it was easy to follow.

Core concept

A portion of a complete amount expressed by counting selected equal parts.

Common phrases

  • 분수 단위pun su ta nwi

    fraction unit

  • 분수로 계산하다pun su ro kye san ha da

    calculate with fractions

Similar words

퍼센트peosenteu: A number that shows how many parts there are out of one hundred.
비율piyul: A number showing the size of one amount in relation to another amount.
소수sosu: A number written with a decimal point to show part of a whole.
부분pubun: One section or piece that belongs to a larger whole.

Definition in Korean

수학에서는 전체를 여러 등분한 가운데 몇 부분인지를 나타내는 수, 관용적으로는 자신의 지위나 처지를 이르는 말su ha ge seo neun cheon che reul yeo reo teung bun han ka un de myeot pu bu nin ji reul na ta nae neun su kwa nyong jeo geu ro neun cha si nui chi wi na cheo ji reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The mathematical word 분수 (bunsu, "fraction") joins ideas of dividing and counting, which explains its use for a number showing parts of a whole.

Usage tips

  • Outside mathematics, this word can describe social standing in set expressions, so the surrounding context helps distinguish the figurative use from the numerical one.

Other meanings

  • fountainnoun
  • one's placenoun

Related words

  • 분수대punsudaefountainnoun

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