실력을 키우다
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improve skills
Phrase in 30 Seconds
Use '실력을 키우다' when you are working hard to improve your abilities, whether for a job, a hobby, or a sport.
- Means: To actively grow or nurture one's actual ability/skill level.
- Used in: Job interviews, academic planning, and discussing personal hobbies or sports.
- Don't confuse: Don't use it for physical height; that's just '키가 크다'.
Explanation at your level:
Bedeutung
To develop and enhance one's abilities.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Spec' (스펙) culture involves building a 'specification' of skills to be competitive. '실력을 키우다' is the verb used to describe this lifelong process. Companies often have 'Self-Development' (자기계발) budgets for employees to 'grow their skills' through outside classes. In the world-famous Korean e-sports scene, '실력을 키우다' is used by pro-gamers in interviews to stay humble despite being the best. Parents often use this phrase to encourage children, focusing on the 'growth' rather than just the 'grade'.
Use with '꾸준히'
Pair it with '꾸준히' (consistently) to sound like a dedicated learner: '꾸준히 실력을 키우고 있습니다.'
Don't use for 'Talent'
If you are born with it, use '재능이 있다'. '실력을 키우다' is only for things you worked for.
Bedeutung
To develop and enhance one's abilities.
Use with '꾸준히'
Pair it with '꾸준히' (consistently) to sound like a dedicated learner: '꾸준히 실력을 키우고 있습니다.'
Don't use for 'Talent'
If you are born with it, use '재능이 있다'. '실력을 키우다' is only for things you worked for.
Humble Bragging
If someone praises you, say '아니에요, 실력을 더 키워야 해요' to show modesty.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of '키우다'.
저는 내년에 영어 실력을 더 ( ) 싶어요.
'-고 싶다' is the standard way to express a desire.
Which sentence is the most natural for a job interview?
질문: 본인의 장점은 무엇입니까?
'키워오다' (have been growing) shows a history of effort and is very professional.
Match the field with the most appropriate '실력' phrase.
1. 요리 2. 한국어 3. 축구
Each context uses '실력을 키우다' to reach a specific goal.
Complete the dialogue naturally.
가: 이번 시험 점수가 너무 안 좋아서 속상해요. 나: 너무 걱정 마세요. 이번 기회에 부족한 ( ) 생각하면 돼요.
In a discouraging situation, 'growing your skills' is the positive way to look forward.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes! '게임 실력을 키우다' is very common among Korean gamers.
'키우다' is more common in daily speech. '기르다' sounds a bit more formal or literary, often used for 'habits' or 'character'.
Yes, it means 'to raise the level of skill'. It's slightly more formal than '키우다'.
Absolutely. It's one of the best phrases to show you are a growth-oriented candidate.
No, for personality or character, use '인성을 함양하다' or '성격을 고치다'.
Not necessarily. It just implies you are moving from your current level to a higher one.
Yes, '회사의 실력을 키우다' is used to mean increasing the company's overall capability.
You can say '실력이 늘었어요' (My skill has increased/grown).
No, it is standard Korean and appropriate for all ages.
Yes, '체력을 키우다' (to grow physical stamina/strength) is a very common collocation.
Verwandte Redewendungen
실력을 쌓다
synonymTo accumulate skills/experience
실력을 발휘하다
builds onTo demonstrate one's skills
기량을 닦다
specialized formTo polish one's technique
능력을 향상시키다
similarTo improve ability
Wo du es verwendest
Job Interview
Interviewer: 우리 회사에서 어떤 역할을 하고 싶나요?
Applicant: 제 마케팅 실력을 키워서 회사의 성장에 기여하고 싶습니다.
Talking to a Teacher
Student: 선생님, 어떻게 하면 쓰기 실력을 키울 수 있을까요?
Teacher: 매일 일기를 쓰는 것이 가장 좋은 방법이에요.
Gaming with Friends
Friend A: 너 왜 이렇게 못해?
Friend B: 미안, 실력을 더 키워 올게.
New Year's Resolutions
Person A: 새해 목표가 뭐야?
Person B: 올해는 꼭 요리 실력을 키워서 부모님께 맛있는 음식을 해드리고 싶어.
Sports Coaching
Coach: 기초 체력을 먼저 키워야 축구 실력도 늘어난다.
Player: 네, 알겠습니다!
Social Media Post
User: 오늘도 열공! 한국어 실력을 키우는 중입니다. #공스타그램
Memorize It
Mnemonic
Think of 'Shillyeok' (실력) as 'Skill-Luck'. You need skill to have luck, and you 'grow' (키우다) it like a tree.
Visual Association
Imagine a small sprout in your brain labeled 'Coding' or 'Korean'. Every time you study, you pour water on it, and it grows into a giant oak tree of 'Real Power' (실력).
Rhyme
실력을 키워, 꿈을 이뤄! (Grow your skills, achieve your dreams!)
Story
Min-su wanted to be a pro gamer. He didn't just play; he 'raised' (키우다) his 'actual power' (실력) by studying replays. Now, his skill tree is fully grown, and he is a champion.
Word Web
Herausforderung
Write down three '실력' you want to '키우다' this year in Korean and post it on your desk.
In Other Languages
Desarrollar habilidades
Korean uses a 'growing' metaphor, Spanish uses 'developing'.
Développer ses compétences
French is more formal/technical; Korean is more organic.
Fähigkeiten ausbauen
German is constructive/structural; Korean is biological.
実力をつける
Japanese 'attaches' skill; Korean 'grows' it.
تطوير المهارات (Tatwir al-maharat)
Arabic focuses on the evolution of the skill itself.
提高实力 (Tígāo shílì)
Chinese 'lifts' the level; Korean 'grows' the entity.
실력을 쌓다
'쌓다' is about accumulation; '키우다' is about growth/expansion.
Desenvolver habilidades
Lacks the 'raising a child/plant' metaphor found in Korean.
Easily Confused
Learners think 'build skills' translates to 'make skills'.
Remember that skills are like plants (grow), not like chairs (make).
Using the same verb for height.
Height is '크다' (to be big), skills are '키우다' (to make big).
FAQ (10)
Yes! '게임 실력을 키우다' is very common among Korean gamers.
'키우다' is more common in daily speech. '기르다' sounds a bit more formal or literary, often used for 'habits' or 'character'.
Yes, it means 'to raise the level of skill'. It's slightly more formal than '키우다'.
Absolutely. It's one of the best phrases to show you are a growth-oriented candidate.
No, for personality or character, use '인성을 함양하다' or '성격을 고치다'.
Not necessarily. It just implies you are moving from your current level to a higher one.
Yes, '회사의 실력을 키우다' is used to mean increasing the company's overall capability.
You can say '실력이 늘었어요' (My skill has increased/grown).
No, it is standard Korean and appropriate for all ages.
Yes, '체력을 키우다' (to grow physical stamina/strength) is a very common collocation.
