TOPIK · Level 273
15 words
Korean word
나름
Pronunciation
Romanizationnareum
Meaning
- noundepending on
Example
맛은 사람 나름이에요.ma seun sa ram na reu mi e yo
Taste depends on the person.
More examples
결과는 노력과 상황나름이에요.kyeol gwa neun no ryeok kkwa sang hwang na reu mi e yo
The result depends on the effort and circumstances.
Core concept
The outcome can vary with the person, situation, or method behind it.
Common phrases
사람나름이다sa ram na reu mi da
depends on the person
상황나름이다sang hwang na reu mi da
depends on the situation
생각나름이다saeng gang na reu mi da
depends on one's perspective
Similar words
사정sajeong: The conditions behind an event that explain a person's actions or changed plans.
상황sanghwang: The state of things at a particular time, including the surrounding conditions.
취향chwihyang: A person's individual taste in things such as food, music, clothes, or design.
판단pandan: The process of deciding what is right or likely after considering information.
Definition in Korean
상황·방법·사람에 따라 달라지는 성질을 이르는 말로, 본래 구어에서 '나름대로'의 줄임말로 사용된 것이 일반화됨.sang hwang pang beop sa ra me tta ra tal la ji neun seong ji reul i reu neun mal lo pol lae ku eo e seo na reum dae ro ui chu rim mal lo sa yong doen keo si il ban hwa doem
Word origin
The word 나름 (nareum, "in its own way") became common as a spoken shortening of a longer expression meaning "in one's own way".
Usage tips
- When it follows a noun, it often presents differences in standards or preferences without saying that one choice is wrong.
Other meanings
- depending on ___noun
Opposites
- 보편성popyeonseonguniversalitynoun
- 일률성illyulseonguniformitynoun
Related words
- 나름대로nareumdaeroin one's own wayadverb