Korean word

예상

Pronunciation

Romanizationyesang

Meaning

  • nounexpectation

Example

예상보다 결과가 더 좋았어요.ye sang bo da kyeol gwa ga teo cho a sseo yo

The result was better than expected.

Illustration for 예상 (expectation)

More examples

매출이 예상을 넘었어요.mae chu ri ye sang eul neo meo sseo yo

Sales exceeded expectations.

Core concept

A reasoned picture of a future result, formed from available information or experience.

Common phrases

  • 예상보다ye sang bo da

    relative to expectations

  • 예상을 넘다ye sang eul neom tta

    exceed expectations

  • 예상에서 벗어나다ye sang e seo peo seo na da

    depart from expectations

Similar words

예측yecheuk: A reasoned estimate of a future result based on data and visible trends.
추측chucheuk: A possible explanation or conclusion formed without enough evidence for certainty.
짐작chimjak: A rough guess about a result or situation based on a few clues.
기대kidae: A hopeful belief that a good future result will happen.

Definition in Korean

앞으로 일어날 일이나 결과를 경험이나 자료를 바탕으로 미리 짐작하는 생각이나 판단.a peu ro i reo nal i ri na kyeol gwa reul kyeong heo mi na cha ryo reul pa tang eu ro mi ri chim ja ka neun saeng ga gi na pan dan

Word origin

예상 (yesang, "expectation") is a Sino-Korean compound whose parts mean "beforehand" and "thinking", linking the word to forming a thought about a result in advance.

Usage tips

  • 예상 (yesang, "expectation") usually points to an informed forecast, not simply a result that someone hopes will happen.

Other meanings

  • predictionnoun
  • prospectnoun
  • estimatenoun

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