산재하다
To be scattered or dotted around in various places.
Examples
3 of 5동네에 예쁜 카페들이 산재해 있어.
There are pretty cafes scattered around the neighborhood.
이 지역에는 해결해야 할 사회적 난제들이 산재해 있습니다.
Social challenges that need solving are scattered throughout this region.
책상 위에 서류가 산재해 있네.
Papers are scattered all over the desk.
Word Family
Memory Tip
'San' means mountain; 'Jae' means stay. Like mountains staying apart in a landscape.
Quick Quiz
이 섬에는 희귀한 식물들이 곳곳에 ___.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 산재해 있다
Examples
동네에 예쁜 카페들이 산재해 있어.
everydayThere are pretty cafes scattered around the neighborhood.
이 지역에는 해결해야 할 사회적 난제들이 산재해 있습니다.
formalSocial challenges that need solving are scattered throughout this region.
책상 위에 서류가 산재해 있네.
informalPapers are scattered all over the desk.
해당 도서에는 오탈자가 곳곳에 산재하고 있다.
academicTypos are scattered throughout the book in question.
우리 프로젝트에는 아직 위험 요소들이 산재해 있습니다.
businessRisk factors are still scattered throughout our project.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
산재해 있는 문제
scattered problems
광범위하게 산재하다
to be widely scattered
Often Confused With
'분포하다' is more neutral/scientific (distribution); '산재하다' often implies something is scattered in a disorganized or widespread way.
Usage Notes
Usually used with the auxiliary verb '-해 있다' to describe a state.
Common Mistakes
Do not confuse with '산업재해' (industrial accident), which is abbreviated as '산재'.
Memory Tip
'San' means mountain; 'Jae' means stay. Like mountains staying apart in a landscape.
Word Origin
Derived from Sino-Korean 散 (scatter) + 在 (to be/exist).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
이 섬에는 희귀한 식물들이 곳곳에 ___.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 산재해 있다
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농촌의
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