Korean word

실현하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsilhyeonhada

Meaning

  • verbrealize

Example

그는 오래된 꿈을 실현했다.keu neun o rae doen kku meul sil hyeon haet tta

He realized his long-held dream.

Illustration for 실현하다 (realize)

More examples

이번 프로젝트는 예산 부족으로 실현되지 못했다。i beon peu ro jek teu neun ye san pu jo geu ro sil hyeon doe ji mo taet tta

This project could not be realized because of insufficient funding.

Core concept

A goal or plan moves from an idea into a real result through deliberate action.

Common phrases

  • 목표를 실현하다mok pyo reul sil hyeon ha da

    achieve a goal

  • 약속을 실현하다yak sso geul sil hyeon ha da

    fulfill a promise

  • 계획을 실현하다kye hoe geul sil hyeon ha da

    realize a plan

Similar words

이루다iruda: To accomplish a plan or fulfill a wish by bringing it to completion.
실현되다silhyeondoeda: To become real when a hoped-for plan or wish is fulfilled.

Definition in Korean

목표나 계획한 것을 실제로 이루어 내는 동사.mok pyo na kye hoe kan keo seul sil je ro i ru eo nae neun tong sa

Word origin

This Sino-Korean word combines the ideas of reality and appearing with a verb-forming element, giving it the sense of making something real.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English realize, this word does not mean suddenly understanding something; it focuses on bringing a goal or plan to completion.

Other meanings

  • achieveverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 실현silhyeonrealizationnoun
  • 실현 가능성silhyeon kaneungseongfeasibilitynoun

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