When you want to say something is done in an even or uniform way, you can use the word 고르게. Think of it like making sure everything is balanced or distributed fairly. For example, if you're spreading butter on toast, you want to spread it 고르게 so every bite has butter. Or, if you're sharing candy with friends, you might say to share it 고르게 so everyone gets the same amount. It helps things be fair and consistent.
When you want to express that something is done in an even, uniform, or balanced way, the Korean adverb 고르게 is a great choice. It comes from the descriptive verb 고르다 (to be even, uniform, balanced). Think of it as ensuring fairness or consistency in an action. For instance, if you're distributing something, using 고르게 means everyone gets an equal share. It's practical for describing actions that aim for an equal or consistent outcome.
Hello, future Korean speakers! Today, we're diving into a very useful adverb: 고르게 (goreuge). This word means 'evenly,' 'uniformly,' or 'balancedly.' You'll hear it in many different situations, from everyday conversations to more formal settings like work or the news. Understanding how to use 고르게 will really help you sound more natural in Korean.
§ Basic Meaning of 고르게
- Korean Word
- 고르게 (goreuge)
- Part of Speech
- Adverb
- Definition
- Evenly; uniformly; balancedly.
Think of 고르게 as creating a sense of fairness, distribution, or smoothness. When things are done 고르게, there are no big differences or imbalances.
§ 고르게 in Everyday Life
You'll often hear 고르게 in everyday situations, especially when talking about dividing things or making sure something is smooth.
- Cooking: When you're spreading butter on toast or mixing ingredients, you want to do it 고르게.
- Distribution: If you're sharing candy with friends, you'd want to distribute it 고르게.
- Appearance: For a smooth, even surface, like when painting a wall.
빵에 버터를 고르게 발라주세요.
- Translation hint
- Please spread the butter evenly on the bread.
아이들에게 과자를 고르게 나누어 주었다.
- Translation hint
- I distributed the snacks evenly to the children.
§ 고르게 in Work and School
In professional or academic settings, 고르게 is often used to discuss fair distribution of tasks, balanced development, or consistent performance.
- Workload: Managers might talk about distributing workload 고르게 among team members.
- Grades/Effort: Teachers might encourage students to put 고르게 effort into all subjects.
- Growth/Development: In reports, you might see it used to describe balanced growth in different areas.
업무를 팀원들에게 고르게 배분해야 합니다.
- Translation hint
- You need to distribute the tasks evenly among team members.
학생들이 모든 과목에 고르게 집중하는 것이 중요해요.
- Translation hint
- It's important for students to focus evenly on all subjects.
§ 고르게 in the News and Formal Contexts
When you read news articles or listen to formal speeches, 고르게 often appears in discussions about policy, economics, or social issues, emphasizing fairness and balance.
- Economic Distribution: News reports might discuss the need to distribute wealth 고르게.
- Resource Allocation: Government statements might talk about allocating resources 고르게 across different regions.
- Public Opinion: Poll results might show public opinion divided 고르게 on an issue.
정부는 예산을 각 지역에 고르게 분배하겠다고 발표했다.
- Translation hint
- The government announced it would distribute the budget evenly to each region.
이번 설문조사 결과는 의견이 고르게 나뉘었음을 보여줍니다.
- Translation hint
- The results of this survey show that opinions were divided evenly.
As you can see, 고르게 is a versatile word that conveys the idea of fairness, consistency, or smoothness across various contexts. Pay attention to how native speakers use it, and try to incorporate it into your own Korean conversations. Practice makes perfect!
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모든 재료를 고르게 섞어주세요.
Please mix all ingredients evenly.
빵 반죽을 고르게 펴서 피자를 만들었다.
I spread the dough evenly to make a pizza.
햇빛이 온 방에 고르게 퍼져 있었다.
The sunlight was spread evenly throughout the room.
선생님은 학생들에게 기회를 고르게 주었다.
The teacher gave opportunities evenly to the students.
팀원들이 책임을 고르게 나누어 맡았다.
Team members divided the responsibilities evenly.
물을 화분에 고르게 뿌려주세요.
Please water the pot evenly.
음식을 접시에 고르게 담았다.
I put the food evenly on the plate.
시험 문제가 모든 단원에서 고르게 출제되었다.
The exam questions were evenly distributed from all chapters.
使い方
When you want to express that something is happening in an equal, uniform, or balanced way, you can use 고르게. Think of it as distributing or performing something so that there are no significant differences or inconsistencies.
Examples:
빵을 고르게 자르세요. (Cut the bread evenly.)
야채를 접시에 고르게 놓으세요. (Place the vegetables on the plate uniformly.)
모두에게 기회가 고르게 주어졌어요. (Everyone was given opportunities equally.)
색깔이 고르게 섞이지 않았어요. (The colors didn't mix evenly.)
A common mistake is confusing 고르게 with words that mean 'straight' or 'flat.' While there can be some overlap in context, 고르게 specifically emphasizes evenness or uniformity in distribution, quality, or manner, rather than just a lack of curves or bumps.
For example, if you want to say 'The road is flat,' you would use 평평하다 (pyeongpyeonghada), not 고르게.
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빵을 ___ 자르세요. (Cut the bread evenly.)
To cut something 'evenly' or 'uniformly', the adverb '고르게' is used.
선생님은 학생들에게 사탕을 ___ 나누어 주셨습니다. (The teacher distributed candies to the students evenly.)
When distributing items 'evenly' among people, '고르게' is the correct adverb.
땅에 씨앗을 ___ 심어야 합니다. (You should plant the seeds evenly in the ground.)
To ensure seeds are planted 'evenly' for optimal growth, '고르게' is used.
색깔을 ___ 섞으세요. (Mix the colors evenly.)
To achieve a uniform mix of colors, the adverb '고르게' is appropriate.
벽에 페인트를 ___ 바르세요. (Apply the paint evenly on the wall.)
To ensure a smooth and 'even' coat of paint, '고르게' is the correct choice.
팀원들이 일을 ___ 나누어 했습니다. (The team members divided the work evenly.)
When work is divided 'evenly' or 'fairly' among team members, '고르게' is used.
'빵을' (bread) is the object, '고르게' (evenly) describes how to cut, and '자르세요.' (please cut) is the verb. The request asks to cut the bread evenly.
'모두' (everyone) is the subject, '고르게' (evenly) describes the sharing, and '나누어 가졌어요.' (shared) is the action. Everyone shared evenly.
'색깔을' (colors) is the object, '고르게' (uniformly) describes how to mix, and '섞으세요.' (please mix) is the verb. The request asks to mix the colors uniformly.
The speaker wants the bread to be cut...
The speaker is talking about sharing food...
The speaker is giving an instruction about mixing ingredients...
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모든 학생들에게 기회를 고르게 주어야 합니다.
Focus: 고르게 (go-reu-ge)
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물감을 고르게 펴 바르세요.
Focus: 펴 바르세요 (pyeo ba-reu-se-yo)
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이 문제의 답은 고르게 분포되어 있습니다.
Focus: 분포되어 있습니다 (bun-po-doe-eo it-sseum-ni-da)
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빵을 오븐에 넣고 노릇노릇하게 ____ 굽는다. (The bread goes into the oven and bakes until evenly golden brown.)
'고르게' fits best here to describe baking evenly.
선생님은 학생들에게 기회를 ____ 나누어 주셨다. (The teacher gave the students opportunities equally/evenly.)
'고르게' is used to express that something is distributed equally or evenly.
페인트를 벽에 ____ 펴 바르는 것이 중요하다. (It's important to spread the paint evenly on the wall.)
'고르게' describes spreading something uniformly.
팀원들이 각자의 역할을 ____ 분담하여 일을 마쳤다. (The team members finished the work by dividing their roles evenly.)
'고르게' is used to describe dividing or distributing something in a balanced or even way.
소스가 모든 재료에 ____ 잘 섞이도록 저어주세요. (Stir so that the sauce mixes evenly with all the ingredients.)
'고르게' refers to mixing ingredients uniformly.
흙을 화분에 ____ 깔아주세요. (Please spread the soil evenly in the flowerpot.)
'고르게' describes arranging or spreading something uniformly.
다음 중 '고르게'가 가장 잘 어울리는 문장은 무엇인가요?
'고르게'는 '펴다'와 같이 분포나 상태의 균일성을 나타내는 동사와 자연스럽게 어울립니다.
빈칸에 들어갈 가장 적절한 단어는 무엇인가요? '아이들이 놀이터에서 장난감을 ____ 나누어 가졌다.'
장난감을 '고르게' 나누는 것은 모든 아이들이 공평하게 갖는다는 의미를 전달합니다.
'고르게'의 의미와 가장 가까운 단어는 무엇인가요?
'고르게'는 '균일하게'와 같이 '차이가 없이 한결같이'라는 의미를 가집니다.
'고르게'는 주로 불균형한 상태를 나타낼 때 사용한다.
'고르게'는 균일하고 균형 잡힌 상태를 나타낼 때 사용됩니다.
음식을 접시에 '고르게' 담는 것은 음식이 한쪽에만 몰리지 않도록 한다는 뜻이다.
'고르게' 담는 것은 음식이 접시 전체에 균일하게 분포되도록 한다는 의미입니다.
'고르게'는 동사 '자르다'와 함께 사용하여 '잘게' 자른다는 의미를 전달할 수 있다.
'고르게 자르다'는 '균일하게 자르다'는 의미이며, '잘게 자르다'는 '작게 자르다'는 의미입니다. 둘은 다릅니다.
What should be cut evenly?
How should the ingredients be mixed?
What did he try to give evenly to his team members?
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반죽을 얇고 고르게 펴세요.
Focus: 고르게 (go-reu-ge)
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양념을 고르게 발라주세요.
Focus: 고르게 (go-reu-ge)
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열이 고르게 전달되도록 팬을 흔들어주세요.
Focus: 고르게 (go-reu-ge)
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The speaker is giving instructions for mixing ingredients.
Someone is describing how bread was baked.
The sentence is about how a teacher treated students.
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팀원들 모두에게 업무를 고르게 분배하는 것이 중요합니다.
Focus: 고르게 (go-reu-ge)
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이 크림을 얼굴에 고르게 펴 바르세요.
Focus: 고르게 (go-reu-ge)
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아이들이 놀이터에서 고르게 잘 놀고 있습니다.
Focus: 고르게 (go-reu-ge)
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This sentence means 'We must distribute responsibilities evenly.' '고르게' modifies '분배해야 한다' (must distribute).
This sentence means 'Opportunities were given evenly to everyone.' '고르게' modifies '주어졌다' (were given).
This sentence means 'Spread the dough evenly on the plate.' '고르게' modifies '펴세요' (spread).
The speaker is giving instructions for cooking or baking.
The speaker is expressing an opinion on fairness or equality.
The sentence describes a teacher's behavior towards students.
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빵에 버터를 고르게 펴 발라주세요.
Focus: 고르게 (goh-reu-ge)
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그녀는 항상 팀원들에게 업무를 고르게 분배했다.
Focus: 분배했다 (boon-bae-haet-da)
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성공적인 사업을 위해서는 리스크를 고르게 나누는 것이 중요해요.
Focus: 나누는 (na-nu-neun)
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Imagine you are describing how to evenly distribute fertilizer in a garden. Write a sentence explaining this using '고르게'.
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식물들이 잘 자라도록 비료를 밭에 고르게 뿌려야 합니다.
You are giving instructions to a baker on how to evenly spread frosting on a cake. Write a sentence using '고르게'.
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케이크 위에 크림을 고르게 발라야 모양이 예쁩니다.
Describe a situation where people need to share something evenly. Use '고르게' in your sentence.
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모든 팀원들에게 업무량을 고르게 나누어 주면 효율이 더 높아질 것입니다.
위 글에서 '고르게 분담하여'가 의미하는 바는 무엇입니까?
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이번 프로젝트는 팀원들의 협력이 가장 중요합니다. 각자의 역할과 책임을 고르게 분담하여 모든 과정이 원활하게 진행될 수 있도록 노력해야 합니다. 그래야만 좋은 결과를 얻을 수 있습니다.
위 글에서 '고르게 분담하여'가 의미하는 바는 무엇입니까?
'고르게'는 'evenly'를 의미하며, '분담하다'는 'divide up'을 의미하므로, '고르게 분담하여'는 '똑같이 나누어'라는 의미가 됩니다.
'고르게'는 'evenly'를 의미하며, '분담하다'는 'divide up'을 의미하므로, '고르게 분담하여'는 '똑같이 나누어'라는 의미가 됩니다.
왜 양념을 '고르게 배도록 잘 저어주는' 것이 중요하다고 했습니까?
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요리할 때 재료를 섞는 것은 맛을 결정하는 중요한 요소입니다. 특히 양념이 모든 재료에 고르게 배도록 잘 저어주는 것이 필요합니다. 그렇지 않으면 맛이 한쪽으로만 치우칠 수 있습니다.
왜 양념을 '고르게 배도록 잘 저어주는' 것이 중요하다고 했습니까?
지문에 '그렇지 않으면 맛이 한쪽으로만 치우칠 수 있습니다'라고 명시되어 있습니다.
지문에 '그렇지 않으면 맛이 한쪽으로만 치우칠 수 있습니다'라고 명시되어 있습니다.
자외선 차단제를 '고르게 발라야 하는' 이유는 무엇입니까?
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건강한 피부를 유지하기 위해서는 자외선 차단제를 얼굴 전체에 고르게 발라야 합니다. 햇빛에 노출되는 부분이 어디든 보호를 받을 수 있도록 꼼꼼하게 바르는 것이 중요합니다.
자외선 차단제를 '고르게 발라야 하는' 이유는 무엇입니까?
지문에 '햇빛에 노출되는 부분이 어디든 보호를 받을 수 있도록 꼼꼼하게 바르는 것이 중요합니다'라고 명시되어 있습니다.
지문에 '햇빛에 노출되는 부분이 어디든 보호를 받을 수 있도록 꼼꼼하게 바르는 것이 중요합니다'라고 명시되어 있습니다.
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