Korean word

진출

Pronunciation

Romanizationchinchul

Meaning

  • nounexpansion

Example

그 스타트업은 해외 진출을 준비하고 있다.keu seu ta teu eo beun hae oe chin chu reul chun bi ha go it tta

The startup is preparing for overseas expansion.

Illustration for 진출 (expansion)

More examples

그 회사는 내년까지 시장 진출을 계획하고 있다.keu hoe sa neun nae nyeon kka ji si jang chin chu reul kye hoe ka go it tta

The company plans to expand into the market by next year.

Core concept

A deliberate move outward into a new area, where activity begins and influence grows.

Common phrases

  • 해외 진출hae oe chin chul

    overseas expansion

  • 시장 진출si jang chin chul

    market expansion

  • 기업 진출ki eop chin chul

    corporate expansion

Similar words

진입chinip: Going into a market or place and beginning activity there.
확장hwakjjang: Increasing the size or range of a business or activity.

Definition in Korean

어떤 분야나 시장으로 나아가 활동을 시작하거나 세력을 넓히는 행동이나 상태.eo tteon pu nya na si jang eu ro na a ga hwal dong eul si ja ka geo na se ryeo geul neol pi neun haeng dong i na sang tae

Word origin

Built from Sino-Korean elements for moving forward and going out, the word developed the sense of extending activity beyond an existing boundary.

Usage tips

  • Because it is a formal Sino-Korean noun, it commonly appears in company plans and news headlines rather than in everyday talk.

Other meanings

  • entrynoun
  • advancementnoun

Opposites

  • 철수cheolsuwithdrawalnoun

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