Korean word

실행

Pronunciation

Romanizationsilhaeng

Meaning

  • nounexecution

Example

우리는 계획을 실행에 옮겼다.u ri neun kye hoe geul sil haeng e om gyeot tta

We put the plan into action.

Illustration for 실행 (execution)

More examples

시스템의 실행이 완료되었다.si seu te mui sil haeng i wal lyo doe eot tta

The system's execution is complete.

Core concept

A plan becomes real through sustained action, with each required step completed toward the intended goal.

Common phrases

  • 실행에 옮기다sil haeng e om gi da

    put into effect

  • 실행 결과sil haeng kyeol gwa

    execution result

  • 실행 여부sil haeng yeo bu

    whether to execute

Similar words

실시silsi: The organized conduct of a planned activity, inspection, survey, or other procedure.
진행chinhaeng: The way an event or task unfolds and continues toward its end.
시행sihaeng: Putting an official policy, plan, or rule into effect in practice.
수행suhaeng: The responsible completion of an assigned duty, task, or mission.

Definition in Korean

세운 방법이나 절차를 끝까지 이행하여 목적을 이루는 과정se un pang beo bi na cheol cha reul kkeut kka ji i haeng ha yeo mok jjeo geul i ru neun kwa jeong

Word origin

The word combines Sino-Korean elements associated with making something real and doing it, which fits the sense of carrying out a plan.

Usage tips

  • In conversation about plans, this word highlights the doing stage after an idea or method has been chosen, rather than the earlier stage of planning.

Other meanings

  • runnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 실행하다silhaenghadacarry outverb
  • 실행력silhaengnyeokexecution abilitynoun
  • 실행자silhaengjaexecutornoun

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