Korean word

요약하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationyoyakada

Meaning

  • verbsummarize

Example

회의 내용을 요약해주세요.hoe ui nae yong eul yo ya kae ju se yo

Please summarize what was discussed at the meeting.

Illustration for 요약하다 (summarize)

More examples

핵심만 요약하면 이해가 쉬워요.haek ssim man yo ya ka myeon i hae ga swi wo yo

If you summarize only the key points, it is easier to understand.

Core concept

The important ideas are gathered from a longer message and expressed in a much shorter form.

Common phrases

  • 간단히 요약하다kan dan hi yo ya ka da

    briefly summarize

  • 핵심만 요약하다haek ssim man yo ya ka da

    summarize only the key points

  • 한 문장으로 요약하다han mun jang eu ro yo ya ka da

    summarize in one sentence

Similar words

정리하다cheongnihada: To put objects, facts, or thoughts into an orderly arrangement that is easy to follow.
간추리다kanchurida: To sift through many details and retain only a short selection of essential information.
축약하다chugyakada: To reduce the length of written wording by using fewer words or characters.

Definition in Korean

주요 내용이나 요점을 압축해 간단히 표현하는 동사로, 말이나 글의 길이를 줄여 핵심만 전달하는 뜻이다.chu yo nae yong i na yo jeo meul ap chu kae kan dan hi pyo hyeon ha neun tong sa ro ma ri na keu rui ki ri reul chu ryeo haek ssim man cheon dal ha neun tteu si da

Word origin

The word is built from a Sino-Korean term for a brief account and a verb-forming element meaning to do, so its structure suggests making a concise account.

Usage tips

  • This verb works for both spoken and written material, making it useful for discussing meetings, articles, lessons, and reports.

Opposites

  • 자세히 설명하다chasehi seolmyeonghadaexplain in detailverb
  • 풀어쓰다pureosseudawrite out in fullverb

Related words

  • 요약yoyaksummarynoun
  • 요약본yoyakpponabridged versionnoun

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