Korean word

그리하여

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeurihayeo

Meaning

  • adverbso

Example

비가 많이 왔다. 그리하여 경기가 취소되었다.pi ga ma ni wat tta keu ri ha yeo kyeong gi ga chwi so doe eot tta

It rained heavily, so the game was canceled.

Illustration for 그리하여 (so)

More examples

회의 논의 끝에 그리하여 결론이 났다.hoe ui no nui kkeu se keu ri ha yeo kyeol lo ni nat tta

At the end of the discussion during the meeting, a conclusion was reached as a result.

Core concept

A written connector that carries the reader from an earlier situation to its consequence.

Similar words

그래서keuraeseo: A connector that presents the natural result of something stated earlier, often in everyday speech.
그러니까keureonikka: A conversational connector that draws a conclusion or states the main point from what was just said.

Definition in Korean

앞에 말한 일이 원인이 되어 뒤에 나오는 결과나 결론을 이끌어 내는 말로, 주로 문어체에서 쓰인다.a pe mal han i ri wo ni ni toe eo twi e na o neun kyeol gwa na kyeol lo neul i kkeu reo nae neun mal lo chu ro mu neo che e seo sseu in da

Word origin

Its form comes from the idea of doing so joined to a connective form, which makes the following statement grow out of the earlier one.

Usage tips

  • This word fits essays, reports, and news more naturally than relaxed speech, where a simpler connector is usually preferred.

Other meanings

  • as a resultadverb

Related words

  • 그리하다keurihadado soverb

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