Difference between study and research in Korean

공부·연구

study

공부study

Study means learning something by reading, listening, practicing, or doing homework. In Korean, 공부 is used when you study a school subject, a language, or prepare for a test. You will often see it with the verb 'do' to mean 'to study.'

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research

연구research

Research (연구) means careful study to learn more about something. In school, students and teachers do research for science, history, and other subjects. You can use this word when talking about reading, experiments, or finding new information.

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The difference

연구 means careful research to discover or understand something, often in science or higher study. 공부 is the general word for studying school subjects, languages, or tests.