to grow vs to expand in Korean

성장하다vs확대되다

to grow

성장하다to grow

성장하다 means "to grow." You use it when a person, plant, animal, or even a business becomes bigger or develops over time. It is often used for healthy growth or steady progress.

When to use to grow
to expand

확대되다to expand

확대되다 means something becomes bigger, wider, or larger. You can use it for things like pictures, screens, places, or services when they grow in size or area. In English, it is often like “be enlarged” or “be expanded.”

When to use to expand

How they differ

확대되다 means something becomes larger in size, area, or scale. It is about spreading or increasing, not the natural or healthy development idea in 성장하다.