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탄생

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Meaning and Usage

The word '탄생' specifically refers to the birth or creation of something, often used for people, places, or abstract concepts like organizations or ideas. It is a formal noun and commonly appears in written and spoken Korean when emphasizing the origin or beginning of something significant.

Common Contexts

  • Birth of a person or living being
  • Founding or establishment of a city, company, or institution
  • Emergence of a new idea, trend, or cultural phenomenon

Collocations and Patterns

  • 탄생하다 (to be born, to come into existence): This is the verb form often used with '탄생' to describe the act of being born or created.
  • 탄생을 축하하다 (to celebrate a birth): Used when congratulating or celebrating the birth or founding of something.
  • ~의 탄생 (the birth of ~): A common pattern to specify what was born or created.

Register and Nuance

'탄생' is a formal and somewhat literary term, so it is more common in news reports, documentaries, and formal speeches than in casual conversation. For everyday speech about a baby's birth, Koreans often use '태어나다' or '출생'.

Common Mistake

Learners sometimes confuse '탄생' with '출생', which also means birth but is more biological and legal. Use '탄생' when emphasizing the origin or creation of something broader than just a biological birth.

Example Sentences

이 도시는 100년 전에 탄생했다.

I dosineun baegnyeon jeone tansaenghaetda.

This city was born 100 years ago.

그 가수의 탄생은 음악계에 큰 변화를 가져왔다.

Geu gasuui tansaengeun eumakgye-e keun byeonhwareul gajyeowatda.

The birth of that singer brought a big change to the music industry.

탄생을 축하하는 파티를 열었다.

Tansaengeul chukhahaneun patireul yeoreotda.

We held a party to celebrate the birth.