인프라

inpeuraLoanword from Englishinfrastructure
infrastructure

이 도시의 인프라는 매우 발전되어 있다.

The infrastructure of this city is very advanced.


Engineering
formal

The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.

국가는 새로운 산업단지의 인프라 구축을 계획하고 있다.

The country is planning to build the infrastructure for a new industrial complex.

Often used in technical and business contexts to refer to foundational systems.

Technology
technical

In computing, the underlying hardware and software systems that support applications and services.

클라우드 인프라를 구축하면 비용을 절감할 수 있다.

Building cloud infrastructure can reduce costs.

In tech contexts, this often refers to servers, networks, and data centers.

Collocations

인프라 구축infrastructure development인프라 투자infrastructure investment인프라 확장infrastructure expansion

Related Phrases

인프라 부족phrase
infrastructure deficit
인프라 현대화phrase
infrastructure modernization

Pro Tip

Technical vs. General Use

In tech contexts, '인프라' refers to IT systems, while in general contexts, it refers to physical structures like roads and buildings.

Gold Rule

Loanword Usage

'인프라' is a direct loanword from English and is widely used in Korean without modification.

Word Origin

Borrowed from English 'infrastructure', first used in Korean in the late 20th century to describe physical and organizational systems.

Usage Notes

In Korean, '인프라' is often used in formal and technical contexts, particularly in discussions about urban planning, technology, and business development.

Word Breakdown

인프라
infrastructure
loanword
한영사전