B2 verb Neutral

열거하다

/jʌlɡʌɦada/

To list or enumerate items or facts one by one.

Examples

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1

내가 좋아하는 음식을 열거해 볼게.

I'll list the foods I like.

2

보고서에서 제안된 해결책들을 차례대로 열거하겠습니다.

I will list the proposed solutions in the report in order.

3

이유를 다 열거하자면 밤새워야 해.

If I list all the reasons, I'd have to stay up all night.

Word Family

Noun
열거
Verb
열거하다
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Memory Tip

Yeol-geo sounds like 'Yeol' (Ten) + 'Go'. Counting to ten and going through the list.

Quick Quiz

발표자는 신제품의 특징을 다섯 가지로 ___했다.

Correct!

The correct answer is: 열거

Examples

1

내가 좋아하는 음식을 열거해 볼게.

everyday

I'll list the foods I like.

2

보고서에서 제안된 해결책들을 차례대로 열거하겠습니다.

formal

I will list the proposed solutions in the report in order.

3

이유를 다 열거하자면 밤새워야 해.

informal

If I list all the reasons, I'd have to stay up all night.

4

저자는 서론에서 연구의 목적을 세 가지로 열거하고 있다.

academic

The author enumerates three purposes of the research in the introduction.

5

회의 의제를 열거해 주시겠습니까?

business

Could you list the agenda items for the meeting?

Word Family

Noun
열거
Verb
열거하다

Common Collocations

사례를 열거하다 to list examples
장점을 열거하다 to list advantages
일일이 열거하다 to list one by one
이유를 열거하다 to list reasons
차례로 열거하다 to list in order

Common Phrases

열거된 항목

listed items

다 열거할 수 없을 만큼

so many that I can't list them all

Often Confused With

열거하다 vs 나열하다

Very similar; '열거하다' is slightly more formal and often used for facts or arguments, while '나열하다' can be for physical objects.

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Usage Notes

Essential for writing academic essays (IELTS Task 2) when presenting multiple points.

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Common Mistakes

Learners often use '말하다' instead, but '열거하다' is better for structured writing.

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Memory Tip

Yeol-geo sounds like 'Yeol' (Ten) + 'Go'. Counting to ten and going through the list.

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Word Origin

Derived from Sino-Korean 列 (row/rank) + 擧 (to lift/mention).

Grammar Patterns

~을/를 열거하다

Quick Quiz

발표자는 신제품의 특징을 다섯 가지로 ___했다.

Correct!

The correct answer is: 열거

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