Korean word

비법

Pronunciation

Romanizationpibeop

Meaning

  • nounsecret

Example

성공하려면 비법을 알아야 해.seong gong ha ryeo myeon pi beo beul a ra ya hae

To succeed, you need to know the secret.

Illustration for 비법 (secret)

More examples

친구가 요리의 비법을 알려줬어.chin gu ga yo ri ui pi beo beul al lyeo jwo sseo

A friend told me the secret to cooking.

Core concept

A special way of doing something that helps produce a good result with skill or efficiency.

Common phrases

  • 비법을 알려주다pi beo beul al lyeo ju da

    tell the secret

  • 비법을 찾다pi beo beul chat tta

    find the secret

Similar words

비결pigyeol: A key method or habit that strongly helps achieve success.
방법pangbeop: A general way or planned procedure for doing something.
요령yoryeong: A handy technique for doing a task skillfully and quickly.
팁tip: A short piece of practical advice or useful know-how.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일을 잘 하거나 원하는 결과를 얻기 위해 쓰는 특별한 방법이나 요령eo tteon i reul chal ha geo na won ha neun kyeol gwa reul eot kki wi hae sseu neun teuk ppyeol han pang beo bi na yo ryeong

Word origin

The word combines Sino-Korean elements meaning secret and method, giving the basic idea of a specially guarded way to achieve a result.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Korean, this word can make a practical technique sound special without suggesting that access to it is restricted.

Other meanings

  • knacknoun

Related words

  • 비법서pibeopsseosecret manualnoun

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