Korean word

간섭

Pronunciation

Romanizationkanseop

Meaning

  • nouninterference

Example

부모의 간섭이 부담이에요.pu mo ui kan seo bi pu da mi e yo

My parents' interference is a burden.

Illustration for 간섭 (interference)

More examples

상사의 간섭 때문에 일이 더 힘들어졌어요.sang sa ui kan seop ttae mu ne i ri teo him deu reo jeo sseo yo

Because of the boss's interference, the work became more difficult.

Core concept

Someone else's actions being changed by an unwelcome outside influence.

Common phrases

  • 상사의 간섭sang sa ui kan seop

    a boss's interference

  • 부모의 간섭pu mo ui kan seop

    parents' interference

  • 사생활에 대한 간섭sa saeng hwa re tae han kan seop

    interference in private life

Similar words

참견chamgyeon: Speaking up in someone else's conversation to express a personal opinion.
개입kaeip: Taking a direct role in an event or problem and affecting how it is handled.
방해panghae: An action or thing that disrupts progress and makes an activity harder.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람의 일이나 행동에 자기의 의견이나 행동으로 끼어들어 바꾸거나 영향을 주는 행위나 상태.ta reun sa ra mui i ri na haeng dong e cha gi ui ui gyeo ni na haeng dong eu ro kki eo deu reo pa kku geo na yeong hyang eul chu neun haeng wi na sang tae

Word origin

The word is Sino-Korean in origin, joining ideas of interfering and becoming involved to describe entry into another person's affairs.

Usage tips

  • English intervention can sound helpful, but this word often carries a negative sense of unwanted involvement in everyday Korean.

Other meanings

  • interventionnoun
  • meddlingnoun

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