Korean Conversation · Level 124
15 words
Korean word
조절하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationchojeolhada
Meaning
- verbadjust
Example
에어컨 온도를 조절해 주세요.e eo keon on do reul cho jeol hae chu se yo
Please adjust the temperature on the air conditioner.
More examples
핸드폰 밝기를 조절해 보세요.haen deu pon pak kki reul cho jeol hae po se yo
Try adjusting the brightness on your phone.
Core concept
A changing amount, strength, speed, or setting is guided toward the desired level.
Common phrases
온도를 조절하다on do reul cho jeol ha da
adjust the temperature
볼륨을 조절하다pol lyu meul cho jeol ha da
adjust the volume
밝기를 조절하다pak kki reul cho jeol ha da
adjust the brightness
Similar words
맞추다matchuda: Putting a time, position, number, or pace in line with a set target.
조정하다chojeonghada: Making small changes to a plan, schedule, or detail so it works as intended.
조율하다choyulhada: Adjusting separate sounds, schedules, or opinions until they form a smooth whole.
제어하다cheeohada: Directing how a machine or device moves and works through a system or command.
Definition in Korean
속도나 강도·양 등을 사람이거나 기계로 조정하여 적정 상태로 유지하다.sok tto na kang do yang teung eul sa ra mi geo na ki gye ro cho jeong ha yeo cheok jjeong sang tae ro yu ji ha da
Word origin
Its Sino-Korean base combines the ideas of arranging a condition and setting its degree, which gives the verb its sense of making a level suitable.
Usage tips
- It applies to both a person and a machine, so the subject can be the one making the change or the device doing it.
Other meanings
- regulateverb
- controlverb
Opposites
- 고정하다kojeonghadafixverb
Related words
- 조절chojeoladjustmentnoun
- 조절기chojeolgiadjusternoun
- 조절장치chojeoljangchicontrol devicenoun