분포하다
To be distributed or spread over a certain area or range. It describes the spatial or statistical arrangement of things.
Examples
3 of 5인구는 대도시를 중심으로 조밀하게 분포해 있다.
The population is densely distributed around large cities.
희귀 금속이 이 광산에 널리 분포되어 있습니다.
Rare metals are widely distributed in this mine.
편의점은 주택가 곳곳에 분포하고 있다.
Convenience stores are spread throughout residential areas.
Word Family
Memory Tip
BUN (divide) - PO (spread). Divide and spread.
Quick Quiz
이 지역에는 다양한 야생 동물이 ____ 고 있습니다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 분포하
Examples
인구는 대도시를 중심으로 조밀하게 분포해 있다.
academicThe population is densely distributed around large cities.
희귀 금속이 이 광산에 널리 분포되어 있습니다.
formalRare metals are widely distributed in this mine.
편의점은 주택가 곳곳에 분포하고 있다.
everydayConvenience stores are spread throughout residential areas.
소득 수준이 전 계층에 고르게 분포되어야 한다.
businessIncome levels should be evenly distributed across all classes.
여기는 맛집이 이 골목에 다 분포돼 있어.
informalAll the good restaurants are distributed in this alley.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
분포를 보이다
to show a distribution
분포를 파악하다
to grasp the distribution
분포가 넓다
to have a wide distribution
Often Confused With
분배하다 is the act of giving out/sharing, while 분포하다 describes the state of being spread out.
Usage Notes
Used in geography, biology, and statistics to describe where things are found or how data points are spread.
Common Mistakes
Learners might use '분배하다' when they mean 'distributed across a map'.
Memory Tip
BUN (divide) - PO (spread). Divide and spread.
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 分布 (분포).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
이 지역에는 다양한 야생 동물이 ____ 고 있습니다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 분포하
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