Korean word

그러하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeureohada

Meaning

  • adjectivebe like that

Example

상황이 그러하다.sang hwang i keu reo ha da

The situation is like that.

Illustration for 그러하다 (be like that)

More examples

그는 그러하다고 말했다.keu neun keu reo ha da go mal haet tta

He said that it was like that.

Core concept

A factual confirmation that the situation is as previously described.

Similar words

그렇다keureota: Shows that a statement or situation is accepted as true, often in everyday speech.

Definition in Korean

어떤 사실이나 상태가 앞서 언급된 방식과 일치함을 간결하게 나타내는 형용사.eo tteon sa si ri na sang tae ga ap sseo eon geup ttoen pang sik kkwa il chi ha meul kan gyeol ha ge na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

Its native formation combines a stem pointing to something previously mentioned with 하다 (hada, "to do"), turning that reference into a predicate that says it is so.

Usage tips

  • In formal Korean, this word can confirm an already stated situation in a compact way, while everyday conversation often favors a shorter expression.

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