Korean word

가정하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkajeonghada

Meaning

  • verbassume

Example

만약 비가 온다고 가정하면 소풍을 취소할 거예요.ma nyak pi ga on da go ka jeong ha myeon so pung eul chwi so hal kkeo ye yo

If we assume it will rain, we'll cancel the picnic.

Illustration for 가정하다 (assume)

More examples

일단 가정하고 계산해 봅시다.il dan ka jeong ha go kye san hae pop ssi da

Let's make an assumption for now and calculate.

Core concept

Build an argument or discussion on a condition that has been accepted temporarily, without claiming it is a proven fact.

Common phrases

  • 일단 가정하고il dan ka jeong ha go

    assume for now

  • 가정해 보면ka jeong hae po myeon

    if we assume

  • 상황을 가정하면sang hwang eul ka jeong ha myeon

    if we assume a situation

Similar words

추정하다chujeonghada: Assess the most likely conclusion based on facts or circumstances.
추측하다chucheukada: Form a tentative answer by interpreting incomplete clues or signs.
전제하다cheonjehada: Take a stated fact or condition as the starting point for further discussion.

Definition in Korean

사실 여부에 관계없이 임시로 전제나 조건을 세워 그 전제로 추론하거나 논의를 전개하는 동사sa sil yeo bu e kwan gye eop ssi im si ro cheon je na cho geo neul se wo keu cheon je ro chu ron ha geo na no nui reul cheon gae ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The word developed from a Sino-Korean noun meaning a hypothesis or provisional premise plus a common element that turns it into a verb.

Usage tips

  • The word helps separate assumption from inference because it marks the starting point of an argument, not a guess based on available evidence.

Other meanings

  • take as a premiseverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 가정kajeongassumptionnoun
  • 가정법kajeongbeopconditional moodnoun

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