B2 adjective Formal

상호보완적

[saŋɦobowandʑʌk]

Mutually completing or enhancing each other. It describes a relationship where two different things help improve or support one another.

Examples

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1

기술과 교육은 상호보완적으로 발전해야 한다.

Technology and education must develop in a complementary way.

2

팀원들의 서로 다른 재능이 상호보완적인 역할을 했다.

The different talents of team members played complementary roles.

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전통 의학과 현대 의학의 상호보완적 활용이 필요하다.

Complementary use of traditional and modern medicine is necessary.

Word Family

Noun
상호보완
Verb
상호보완하다
Adverb
상호보완적으로
Adjective
상호보완적
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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

1

기술과 교육은 상호보완적으로 발전해야 한다.

academic

Technology and education must develop in a complementary way.

2

팀원들의 서로 다른 재능이 상호보완적인 역할을 했다.

business

The different talents of team members played complementary roles.

3

전통 의학과 현대 의학의 상호보완적 활용이 필요하다.

formal

Complementary use of traditional and modern medicine is necessary.

4

우리 둘은 성격이 달라서 오히려 상호보완적이야.

everyday

Our personalities are different, so we actually complement each other.

5

이 두 앱을 같이 쓰면 상호보완적이라서 편해.

informal

Using these two apps together is convenient because they are complementary.

Word Family

Noun
상호보완
Verb
상호보완하다
Adverb
상호보완적으로
Adjective
상호보완적

Common Collocations

상호보완적 관계 complementary relationship
상호보완적 역할 complementary role
상호보완적으로 작용하다 to act complementarily
상호보완적 발전 complementary development
상호보완적 성격 complementary nature

Common Phrases

상호보완적 체계

complementary system

서로 상호보완적이다

to be mutually complementary

기능적 상호보완

functional complementarity

Often Confused With

상호보완적 vs 상충적

상충적 means conflicting, whereas 상호보완적 means helping/completing each other.

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Usage Notes

Often used in academic writing to describe how different elements work together to create a better whole.

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Common Mistakes

Avoid confusing with '상호적' (mutual), which doesn't necessarily imply 'completing' (보완).

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Memory Tip

Sang-ho (mutual) + Bo-wan (complement). Mutual complement.

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Word Origin

From Sino-Korean 相互 (mutual) and 補完 (complement).

Grammar Patterns

~은/는 상호보완적이다 상호보완적인 관계

Quick Quiz

이론과 실습은 ____인 관계를 유지해야 효과적이다.

Correct!

The correct answer is: 상호보완적

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