Korean word

관하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkwanhada

Meaning

  • verbbe about

Example

이 문제에 관해서 이야기해도 될까요?i mun je e kwan hae seo i ya gi hae do toel kka yo

May I talk about this issue?

Illustration for 관하다 (be about)

More examples

그 사건에 관해 언론 보도가 이어졌다.keu sa geo ne kwan hae eol lon po do ga i eo jeot tta

Media reports about the incident continued.

Core concept

A subject is linked to the matter being discussed or explained.

Common phrases

  • 에 관해e kwan hae

    be about

Similar words

관련하다kwallyeonhada: Relate to something through a connection that may affect either side.
관련되다kwallyeondoeda: Be connected to a matter without showing active involvement.
연관되다yeongwandoeda: Be linked with another thing through a meaningful association.

Definition in Korean

어떤 대상이나 사안과 관계가 있음을 나타내는 동사로, 주로 '~에 관해(서)'나 '~에 관한' 형태로 쓰여 그 대상에 대해 말하거나 설명할 때 쓰인다.eo tteon tae sang i na sa an gwa kwan gye ga i sseu meul na ta nae neun tong sa ro chu ro ~ e kwan hae seo na ~ e kwan han hyeong tae ro sseu yeo keu tae sang e tae hae mal ha geo na seol myeong hal ttae sseu in da

Word origin

The word combines a Sino-Korean root meaning connection or relation with a verb-forming element, giving it the sense of being about a subject.

Usage tips

  • This form is more common in formal writing and careful explanations than in relaxed conversation, so it gives speech a more formal tone.

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