진단
The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms; an assessment or analysis of a situation.
Examples
3 of 5병원은 진단 결과가 언제 나온대?
When did the hospital say the diagnosis results will come out?
우리 회사의 조직 문화를 진단해 볼 필요가 있습니다.
We need to diagnose (assess) our company's organizational culture.
교육 현장의 문제점을 정확히 진단하는 것이 개혁의 시작이다.
Accurately diagnosing the problems of the education field is the start of reform.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Jin-dan: 'Jin' (Examine) + 'Dan' (Judge). Examine and judge the problem.
Quick Quiz
전문가들은 이번 사태를 사회적 신뢰가 무너진 결과로 ( )하고 있다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 진단
Examples
병원은 진단 결과가 언제 나온대?
informalWhen did the hospital say the diagnosis results will come out?
우리 회사의 조직 문화를 진단해 볼 필요가 있습니다.
businessWe need to diagnose (assess) our company's organizational culture.
교육 현장의 문제점을 정확히 진단하는 것이 개혁의 시작이다.
academicAccurately diagnosing the problems of the education field is the start of reform.
의사는 환자에게 암이라는 최종 진단을 내렸다.
formalThe doctor gave the patient a final diagnosis of cancer.
컴퓨터가 느려져서 시스템 진단을 돌려봤어.
everydayThe computer got slow, so I ran a system diagnosis.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
오진
misdiagnosis
자가 진단
self-diagnosis
기업 진단
corporate assessment
Often Confused With
검사 (test/examination) is the 'process' of checking, while 진단 (diagnosis) is the 'conclusion' reached after the check.
Usage Notes
Used metaphorically for social or economic problems, not just medical ones.
Common Mistakes
Learners sometimes use '진단' when they mean '치료' (treatment). Diagnosis is finding the problem, treatment is fixing it.
Memory Tip
Jin-dan: 'Jin' (Examine) + 'Dan' (Judge). Examine and judge the problem.
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 診 (examine) + 斷 (judge/cut).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
전문가들은 이번 사태를 사회적 신뢰가 무너진 결과로 ( )하고 있다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 진단
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