English–Korean

“argue against” in Korean

Korean

Also항변하다 (hangbyeonhada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationpanbakada

Example

친구의 의견에 반박했어요.chin gu ui ui gyeo ne pan ba kae sseo yo

I argued against my friend's opinion.

Illustration for 반박하다 (argue against)

How to say “argue against” in Korean

“Argue against” in Korean is 반박하다 (panbakada).

Pushing back against someone else's stated view by using logic or evidence.

Full entry for 반박하다: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 반박하다

SNS 글의 내용에 반박했어요.SNS keu rui nae yong e pan ba kae sseo yo

I argued against the content of a social media post.

Tips for using 반박하다

  • English argue against can sound like a quarrel, but this Korean verb often focuses on challenging the idea rather than attacking the person.

Other Korean words for “argue against”

그는 그 주장에 항변했다.keu neun keu chu jang e hang byeon haet tta

He argued against that claim.

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