Korean word

전반

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheonban

Meaning

  • nounoverall

Example

이번 프로젝트의 전반에 문제가 있었다.i beon peu ro jek teu ui cheon ba ne mun je ga i sseot tta

There were problems with this project overall.

Illustration for 전반 (overall)

More examples

보고서 전반에 대해 간단히 설명했다.po go seo cheon ba ne tae hae kan dan hi seol myeong haet tta

I briefly explained the report as a whole.

Core concept

The general course or broad condition of something from a wide perspective.

Common phrases

  • 전반에 대해cheon ba ne tae hae

    about the overall picture

  • 전반에 걸쳐서cheon ba ne keol cheo seo

    throughout the whole

Similar words

전체cheonche: The complete set of parts or elements that forms one whole.
전부cheonbu: All members or items in a set, without any omissions.
전반부cheonbanbu: The first half of a period, process, or event.
대부분taebubun: The greater part of a group, amount, or period.

Definition in Korean

어떤 대상의 전반적인 양상이나 흐름을 가리키는 말로, 때로는 어떤 기간이나 사건의 앞부분을 뜻하기도 한다.eo tteon tae sang ui cheon ban jeo gin yang sang i na heu reu meul ka ri ki neun mal lo ttae ro neun eo tteon ki ga ni na sa geo nui ap ppu bu neul tteu ta gi do han da

Word origin

As a Sino-Korean compound, it developed from meanings related to the whole and a wide scope, making the broad-view meaning easy to remember.

Usage tips

  • Korean uses this word flexibly for both an overall situation and the earlier part of a period, making surrounding time expressions especially useful clues.

Other meanings

  • first halfnoun

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