Korean word

조율

Pronunciation

Romanizationchoyul

Meaning

  • nouncoordination

Example

회의 시간을 조율해 주세요.hoe ui si ga neul cho yul hae chu se yo

Please coordinate the meeting time.

Illustration for 조율 (coordination)

More examples

업무 분담을 조율해서 팀 효율을 높였다.eom mu pun da meul cho yul hae seo tim hyo yu reul no pyeot tta

By coordinating the division of work, we improved team efficiency.

Core concept

Different people's opinions or schedules are brought into harmony so they can reach one workable arrangement.

Common phrases

  • 세부 사항을 조율하다se bu sa hang eul cho yul ha da

    coordinate the details

  • 업무 분담을 조율하다eom mu pun da meul cho yul ha da

    coordinate work assignments

  • 레슨 시간을 조율하다re seun si ga neul cho yul ha da

    coordinate lesson times

Similar words

맞추다matchuda: To make one person's timing fit another person's schedule or convenience.
협의하다hyeobuihada: To consult with the relevant parties and work out a decision in a formal setting.
합의하다habuihada: To settle on the same terms after both sides have discussed their positions.

Definition in Korean

서로의 의견이나 일정 등을 맞추어 결정하거나 조정하는 행동이나 과정.seo ro ui ui gyeo ni na il jeong teung eul mat chu eo kyeol jeong ha geo na cho jeong ha neun haeng dong i na kwa jeong

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word originally referred to tuning musical pitch and later broadened to coordinating plans, conditions, and opinions.

Usage tips

  • In meeting contexts, it often suggests discussion and compromise among the people involved, rather than a simple change made by one person.

Other meanings

  • tuneverb
  • adjustnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 재조율chaejoyulrecoordinationnoun
  • 조율자choyuljacoordinatornoun

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