상호보완적
Mutually completing or enhancing each other. It describes a relationship where two different things help improve or support one another.
Examples
3 of 5기술과 교육은 상호보완적으로 발전해야 한다.
Technology and education must develop in a complementary way.
팀원들의 서로 다른 재능이 상호보완적인 역할을 했다.
The different talents of team members played complementary roles.
전통 의학과 현대 의학의 상호보완적 활용이 필요하다.
Complementary use of traditional and modern medicine is necessary.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Sang-ho (mutual) + Bo-wan (complement). Mutual complement.
Quick Quiz
이론과 실습은 ____인 관계를 유지해야 효과적이다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 상호보완적
Examples
기술과 교육은 상호보완적으로 발전해야 한다.
academicTechnology and education must develop in a complementary way.
팀원들의 서로 다른 재능이 상호보완적인 역할을 했다.
businessThe different talents of team members played complementary roles.
전통 의학과 현대 의학의 상호보완적 활용이 필요하다.
formalComplementary use of traditional and modern medicine is necessary.
우리 둘은 성격이 달라서 오히려 상호보완적이야.
everydayOur personalities are different, so we actually complement each other.
이 두 앱을 같이 쓰면 상호보완적이라서 편해.
informalUsing these two apps together is convenient because they are complementary.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
상호보완적 체계
complementary system
서로 상호보완적이다
to be mutually complementary
기능적 상호보완
functional complementarity
Often Confused With
상충적 means conflicting, whereas 상호보완적 means helping/completing each other.
Usage Notes
Often used in academic writing to describe how different elements work together to create a better whole.
Common Mistakes
Avoid confusing with '상호적' (mutual), which doesn't necessarily imply 'completing' (보완).
Memory Tip
Sang-ho (mutual) + Bo-wan (complement). Mutual complement.
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 相互 (mutual) and 補完 (complement).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
이론과 실습은 ____인 관계를 유지해야 효과적이다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 상호보완적
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More academic words
참고하다
B1To refer to or look at something for information or evidence.
일반적이다
B1To be common, usual, or applicable to most cases rather than specific ones.
판단
B1The act of forming an opinion or reaching a conclusion based on available information. It involves logical reasoning and evaluation.
시도하다
B1To make an effort to do or accomplish something, often something difficult or new. It implies taking action to see if something works.
수반
B1The state of being naturally accompanied by something or involving something as a consequence. It describes a relationship where one thing brings another along.
일련
B1A group of connected things or events that happen one after another; a series or a sequence.
제언
B1An opinion or plan put forward for consideration, especially in a formal report or at the end of a study to suggest future actions.
이점
B1A favorable or beneficial circumstance or feature. It is a synonym for 'advantage' often used in formal comparisons.
발표
B1The act of making something public or presenting information to an audience. Crucial for both university and business contexts.
출처
B1The place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
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