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발전

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Meaning and Usage

"발전" primarily means "development" or "progress" and is used to describe growth or improvement in various contexts such as economy, technology, skills, or society.

Common Contexts

It often appears in discussions about economic growth (경제 발전), technological advances (기술 발전), or personal skill improvement (실력 발전).

Collocations and Patterns

  • 발전하다: to develop or progress
  • 발전시키다: to cause development or to improve
  • 경제 발전: economic development
  • 기술 발전: technological development

Register and Nuance

"발전" is a neutral, formal noun commonly used in both spoken and written Korean. It is appropriate in academic, business, and everyday contexts.

Learner Tips

Be careful not to confuse "발전" with "발전소" (power plant). Also, "발전" focuses on positive growth or improvement, so it is not used for decline or deterioration.

Example Sentences

한국 경제는 빠른 발전을 이루고 있다.

Hanguk gyeongje neun bbaleun baljeon eul irugo itda.

The Korean economy is achieving rapid development.

기술 발전 덕분에 생활이 많이 편리해졌다.

Gisul baljeon deokbune saenghwal i mani pyeonrihaejyeotda.

Thanks to technological development, life has become much more convenient.

그의 실력은 꾸준한 노력으로 발전하고 있다.

Geuui sillyeok eun kkujunhan noryeogeuro baljeonhago itda.

His skills are improving steadily through continuous effort.