개척하다
To open up or develop a new territory, field, or path. It implies taking initiative to explore the unknown.
Examples
3 of 5우리는 스스로 운명을 개척해야 한다.
We must forge our own destiny.
인류는 우주라는 새로운 영역을 개척하기 위해 노력해 왔다.
Humanity has strived to explore the new frontier of space.
새로운 취미를 개척해 보는 건 어때?
How about exploring a new hobby?
Word Family
Memory Tip
Gae (Open) + Cheok (Expand) = Open and Expand.
Quick Quiz
그 과학자는 인공지능 연구의 새로운 길을 ( ) 공로를 인정받았다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 개척한
Examples
우리는 스스로 운명을 개척해야 한다.
everydayWe must forge our own destiny.
인류는 우주라는 새로운 영역을 개척하기 위해 노력해 왔다.
formalHumanity has strived to explore the new frontier of space.
새로운 취미를 개척해 보는 건 어때?
informalHow about exploring a new hobby?
그 학자는 한국 문학 연구의 새로운 지평을 개척했다.
academicThe scholar opened up a new horizon in the study of Korean literature.
블루오션을 개척하는 것이 회사의 생존 전략이다.
businessPioneering a blue ocean is the company's survival strategy.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
개척 정신
pioneer spirit
미개척 분야
unexplored field
시장의 개척자
market pioneer
Often Confused With
개발하다 is generally improving or making something useful, while 개척하다 specifically emphasizes being the *first* to open a new, unknown path.
Usage Notes
Often used in business and motivational contexts to describe expansion or innovation.
Common Mistakes
Learners use '만들다' (make) too often. Using '개척하다' adds a nuance of 'first-time effort' and 'overcoming difficulty'.
Memory Tip
Gae (Open) + Cheok (Expand) = Open and Expand.
Word Origin
From Hanja 開 (open) and 拓 (expand/pioneer).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
그 과학자는 인공지능 연구의 새로운 길을 ( ) 공로를 인정받았다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 개척한
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