Korean learner dictionary
건조 meaning and pronunciation
geonjo · being dry; being dehydrated
NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.
Entry 1
NIKL target code 15906- 1.
말라서 물기나 습기가 없음.
English: being dry; being dehydrated — Neither wet nor humid due to evaporation.
Examples
- 건조 공기.
- 건조 기후.
- 건조 상태.
- 건조 주의보.
- 건조 지대.
- 기상청에서는 습도가 매우 낮아지자 건조 주의보를 내렸다.
- 2.
말려서 물기나 습기를 없앰.
English: drying; dehydrating — The act of drying up water or lowering humidity by drying something.
Examples
- 인공 건조.
- 자연 건조.
- 건조 과정.
- 건조 속도.
- 건조가 되다.
- 건조를 마치다.
- Origin
- 乾燥
- Categories
- 주생활 > 가사 행위 · 날씨와 계절
Entry 2
NIKL target code 25240- 1.
건축물이나 배 등을 설계하여 만듦.
English: construction — The act of designing and constructing a building, ship, etc.
Examples
- 조형물 건조.
- 선박의 건조.
- 건조 공학.
- 건조 과정.
- 건조 기술.
- 건조 회사.
- Origin
- 建造
- Categories
- 개념 > 성질
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