Korean word

분해하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpunhaehada

Meaning

  • verbtake apart

Example

고장이 난 시계를 분해해서 부품을 확인했다.ko jang i nan si gye reul pun hae hae seo pu pu meul hwa gin haet tta

I took apart the broken watch to check its parts.

Illustration for 분해하다 (take apart)

More examples

컴퓨터를 분해해서 먼지를 제거했다.keom pyu teo reul pun hae hae seo meon ji reul che geo haet tta

I disassembled the computer and removed the dust.

Core concept

Something complete is split into smaller pieces, either physically or in thought.

Common phrases

  • 기계를 분해하다ki gye reul pun hae ha da

    disassemble a machine

  • 컴퓨터를 분해하다keom pyu teo reul pun hae ha da

    disassemble a computer

Similar words

해체하다haechehada: A building, machine, or organized group is dismantled until its original form and function are gone.
분리하다pullihada: Attached or mixed things are made separate or sorted into distinct groups.

Definition in Korean

하나의 전체를 부품이나 요소로 나누어 각각 따로 만들다. 물건을 도구로 벌려 부품을 떼어 내거나 문제를 여러 요소로 쪼개어 생각할 때 쓰는 동사.ha na ui cheon che reul pu pu mi na yo so ro na nu eo kak kkak tta ro man deul da mul geo neul to gu ro peol lyeo pu pu meul tte eo nae geo na mun je reul yeo reo yo so ro jjo gae eo saeng ga kal ttae sseu neun tong sa

Word origin

분해하다 (bunhaehada, "to take apart") comes from the Sino Korean noun 분해 (bunhae, "disassembly") plus 하다 (hada, "to do").

Usage tips

  • Unlike English wording that may distinguish taking an object apart from analyzing a problem, this Korean verb naturally covers both uses.

Opposites

  • 조립하다choripadaassembleverb

Related words

  • 분해punhaedisassemblynoun
  • 분해되다punhaedoedabe disassembledverb

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