English–Korean

“understanding” in Korean

Korean

Also납득 (naptteuk) · 양해 (yanghae) · 이해력 (ihaeryeok)

Pronunciation

Romanizationihae

Example

그의 설명은 이해가 쉬웠다.keu ui seol myeong eun i hae ga swi wot tta

His explanation was easy to understand.

Illustration for 이해 (understanding)

How to say “understanding” in Korean

“Understanding” in Korean is 이해 (ihae).

A message or fact becomes clear and settled in the mind.

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

Example sentences with 이해

설명이 너무 어려워서 이해가 되지 않았다.seol myeong i neo mu eo ryeo wo seo i hae ga toe ji a nat tta

The explanation was too difficult to understand.

Tips for using 이해

  • In conversation, it usually appears in a verb phrase, so the bare noun is not a direct stand-alone equivalent of English I get it.

Other Korean words for “understanding”

2

납득

naptteuk

noununderstanding

그 이유는 아직 납득이 안 돼요.keu i yu neun a jik nap tteu gi an twae yo

I still can't understand the reason.

3

양해

yanghae

noununderstanding

양해 바랍니다.yang hae pa ram ni da

We ask for your understanding.

그는 이해력이 빨라서 새로운 것을 금방 배운다.keu neun i hae ryeo gi ppal la seo sae ro un keo seul keum bang pae un da

He understands things quickly, so he learns new things right away.

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