기제
The structure or process by which something works or is produced; a mechanism.
Examples
3 of 5스트레스를 해소하는 나만의 기제가 있어요.
I have my own mechanism for relieving stress.
이 약이 작용하는 생물학적 기제를 설명해 주세요.
Please explain the biological mechanism by which this drug works.
마음의 방어 기제가 작동한 것 같아.
I think the mind's defense mechanism was activated.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Gije sounds like 'Key-Jay' - a 'Key' that starts the 'Jay' (mechanism).
Quick Quiz
인간은 위험 상황에서 자신을 보호하려는 방어 ____를 가지고 있습니다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 기제
Examples
스트레스를 해소하는 나만의 기제가 있어요.
everydayI have my own mechanism for relieving stress.
이 약이 작용하는 생물학적 기제를 설명해 주세요.
formalPlease explain the biological mechanism by which this drug works.
마음의 방어 기제가 작동한 것 같아.
informalI think the mind's defense mechanism was activated.
사회적 통제 기제는 공동체의 질서를 유지한다.
academicSocial control mechanisms maintain the order of the community.
가격 결정 기제를 이해하는 것이 시장 분석의 기본입니다.
businessUnderstanding the price determination mechanism is the basis of market analysis.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
심리적 기제
psychological mechanism
보상 기제
reward mechanism
피드백 기제
feedback mechanism
Often Confused With
Gigye is a physical machine, while Gije is an abstract mechanism or process.
Usage Notes
Mainly used in psychology, biology, and sociology to describe how processes occur.
Common Mistakes
Learners often use 'Gigye' (machine) when they mean 'Gije' (mechanism) in an abstract sense.
Memory Tip
Gije sounds like 'Key-Jay' - a 'Key' that starts the 'Jay' (mechanism).
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 機 (machine/engine) and 制 (system/rule).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
인간은 위험 상황에서 자신을 보호하려는 방어 ____를 가지고 있습니다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 기제
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상호작용
B2Reciprocal action or influence; how two or more entities affect each other.
예측하다
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한계
B2The point, edge, or line beyond which something cannot or may not proceed; a limitation or boundary.
가설
B2A temporary explanation or idea that is suggested to explain something, but has not yet been proven true through research or experiments.
인과관계
B2The relationship between a cause and its effect. In academic contexts, it refers to how one event leads to another.
관찰하다
B2To watch someone or something carefully and attentively over a period of time. This is often done to learn something or discover information.
변수
B2A factor or element that is likely to change or vary in different situations, especially one that affects the result of something.
가정하다
B2To suppose or assume something to be true for the sake of argument or investigation. It is a fundamental verb in academic hypothesis building.
분포하다
B2To be distributed or spread over a certain area or range. It describes the spatial or statistical arrangement of things.
비율
B2The quantitative relationship between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other.
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