Korean word

분포하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpunpohada

Meaning

  • verbbe distributed

Example

이 동물은 주로 산악 지역에 분포한다.i tong mu reun chu ro sa nak chi yeo ge pun po han da

This animal is mainly distributed in mountainous regions.

Illustration for 분포하다 (be distributed)

More examples

이 곤충은 숲과 초원에 널리 분포한다.i kon chung eun sup kkwa cho wo ne neol li pun po han da

This insect is widely distributed in forests and grasslands.

Core concept

Maps the pattern of something across a region, from widely spread areas to local concentrations.

Common phrases

  • 국내 여러 지역에 분포하다kung nae yeo reo chi yeo ge pun po ha da

    be distributed across various regions in the country

  • 연령대별로 분포하다yeol lyeong dae byeol lo pun po ha da

    be distributed across age groups

  • 숲과 초원에 분포하다sup kkwa cho wo ne pun po ha da

    be distributed in forests and grasslands

Similar words

퍼지다peojida: Move outward from a central place and cover an increasingly larger area.
널리 퍼지다neolli peojida: Reach a wide area by spreading over many places.
곳곳에 있다kotkkose ittta: Be present here and there across a particular area.
흩어지다heuseojida: Separate from a group and scatter in different directions or places.

Definition in Korean

어떤 대상이 공간적으로 넓게 퍼지거나 특정 지역에 모여 있는 상태를 가리키는 동사.eo tteon tae sang i kong gan jeo geu ro neol kke peo ji geo na teuk jjeong chi yeo ge mo yeo in neun sang tae reul ka ri ki neun tong sa

Word origin

분포하다 (bunpohada, "to be distributed") comes from 분포 (bunpo, "distribution") plus 하다 (hada, "to do"), a common way to make Korean verbs from nouns.

Usage tips

  • In academic and news writing, this word helps describe data about where things occur rather than simply saying that they exist.

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