마련하다
To prepare, arrange, or establish something in advance. It is often used for creating plans, securing funds, or providing a space.
Examples
3 of 5손님들을 위해 음식을 마련했습니다.
I prepared food for the guests.
연구를 위한 예산을 마련하는 것이 시급합니다.
It is urgent to arrange a budget for the research.
회의실을 마련해 두었습니다.
I have prepared the meeting room.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Sounds like 'marry-un'. To get married, you must 'prepare' (마련) many things like a house and money.
Quick Quiz
이번 행사를 위해 특별한 자리를 ( ).
Correct!
The correct answer is: 마련했습니다
Examples
손님들을 위해 음식을 마련했습니다.
everydayI prepared food for the guests.
연구를 위한 예산을 마련하는 것이 시급합니다.
academicIt is urgent to arrange a budget for the research.
회의실을 마련해 두었습니다.
businessI have prepared the meeting room.
해결책을 마련해 주셔서 감사합니다.
formalThank you for providing a solution.
돈 좀 마련했어?
informalDid you get some money ready?
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
기틀을 마련하다
to lay the foundation
기회를 마련하다
to create an opportunity
방안을 마련하다
to come up with a measure
Often Confused With
준비하다 is general preparation, while 마련하다 often implies 'obtaining' or 'setting up' something that wasn't there.
Usage Notes
Often used in news and government announcements regarding policies or social changes.
Common Mistakes
Don't use 마련하다 for simple daily preparations like 'preparing for school' (준비하다 is better there).
Memory Tip
Sounds like 'marry-un'. To get married, you must 'prepare' (마련) many things like a house and money.
Word Origin
Native Korean word.
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
이번 행사를 위해 특별한 자리를 ( ).
Correct!
The correct answer is: 마련했습니다
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전략
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할당하다
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전문성
B1The quality of having special skill or knowledge in a particular field. It implies a high level of competence.
수립하다
B1To establish or set up a plan, policy, or theory in a formal or organized way.
임금
B1A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis, made by an employer to an employee, especially to a manual or unskilled worker.
제안
B1A plan, idea, or suggestion put forward for consideration or discussion by others.
전방위적
B2Covering all directions or aspects; comprehensive and all-out. It describes an approach or influence that is applied everywhere within a specific scope.
모색하다
B2To search for or explore ways, methods, or solutions to a problem or a future path.
제공하다
B1To supply or provide something that is needed or desired, such as information, services, or goods.
신속하다
B1Moving or happening very quickly; characterized by speed and efficiency.
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