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15 words
Korean word
회복
Pronunciation
Romanizationhoebok
Meaning
- nounrecovery
Example
수술 후에 회복 기간이 필요해요.su sul hu e hoe bok ki ga ni pi ryo hae yo
A recovery period is needed after surgery.
More examples
완전한 회복을 바랍니다.wan jeon han hoe bo geul pa ram ni da
I hope for a full recovery.
Core concept
A movement back toward a person's, system's, or situation's previous good condition.
Common phrases
완전한 회복wan jeon han hoe bok
complete recovery
회복 과정hoe bok kwa jeong
recovery process
회복 상태hoe bok sang tae
recovery state
Similar words
복구pokkku: The restoration of a damaged or disrupted system to its previous working state.
완쾌wankwae: Full recovery from an illness or injury, with health restored.
개선kaeseon: A change that removes faults and makes an existing condition or system better.
복귀pokkkwi: A return to an earlier place, position, role, or functional state.
Definition in Korean
체력·건강·기분·경제 등 원래의 좋던 상태로 돌아가는 상태나 그 변화 과정을 가리키는 말.che ryeok keon gang ki bun kyeong je teung wol lae ui cho teon sang tae ro to ra ga neun sang tae na keu pyeon hwa kwa jeong eul ka ri ki neun mal
Word origin
Its Sino-Korean formation joins the ideas of turning back and restoring, which supports its meaning of returning to an earlier good condition.
Usage tips
- This word applies beyond illness to areas such as mood, athletic performance, and the economy, so it is useful whenever something regains strength or stability.
Other meanings
- recuperationnoun
- return to formnoun
Opposites
- 악화akwadeteriorationnoun
Related words
- 회복하다hoebokadarecoververb
- 회복력hoebongnyeokresiliencenoun