한글에서 '편하다'라는 말은
In Korean, '편하다' has two meanings.
고통 없고 여유 있는 '편안하다'라는 의미와
First, a state relaxed and without pain.
쉽고 도움이 되는 '편리하다'라는 의미 둘 다 사용된다.
Second, easy and helpful.
한글 Korean | 영어 English |
편리하다 | Convenient |
편안하다 | Comfortable |
편하다 | Convenient or Comfortable |
그러나, 영어에서는 이 두가지 단어가 명확하게 구분되어있고 혼용할 수 없다.
However, in English, those two words are quite different.
예 Examples
Comfortable (ad.)
These new shoes are not very comfortable.
It’s such a comfortable bed.
She shifted into a more comfortable position on the chair.
Please makeyourself comfortable while I get some coffee.
The patient is comfortable after his operation.
He’s more comfortable with computers than with people.
They’re not millionaires, but they’re certainly very comfortable.
The party won with a comfortable majority.
Convenient (ad.)
It is very convenient to pay by credit card.
You’ll find these meals quick and convenient to prepare.
Fruit is a convenient source of vitamins and energy.
A bicycle is often more convenient than a car in towns.
I can’t see him now—it isn’t convenient.
I’ll call back at a more convenient time.
He used his wife’s birthday as a convenient excuse for not going to the meeting.
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