Korean word

납득하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationnaptteukada

Meaning

  • verbaccept

Example

그 이유를 납득할 수가 없어요.keu i yu reul nap tteu kal ssu ga eop sseo yo

I can't accept that reason.

Illustration for 납득하다 (accept)

More examples

상대의 설명을 들어도 쉽게 납득하지 못했어요.sang dae ui seol myeong eul teu reo do swip kke nap tteu ka ji mo tae sseo yo

Even after hearing the other person's explanation, I couldn't easily accept it.

Core concept

Taking in a reason until it feels internally settled.

Common phrases

  • 결정을 납득하다kyeol jeong eul nap tteu ka da

    accept a decision

  • 이유를 납득하다i yu reul nap tteu ka da

    accept a reason

Similar words

이해하다ihaehada: Clearly grasping the meaning of words, writing, or a situation.
받아들이다padadeurida: Accepting an opinion or reality and letting it shape a response.

Definition in Korean

듣거나 설명을 받아서 의심이나 의문이 풀리고 그 내용을 마음으로 받아들이는 상태나 행동.teut kkeo na seol myeong eul pa da seo ui si mi na ui mu ni pul li go keu nae yong eul ma eu meu ro pa da deu ri neun sang tae na haeng dong

Word origin

This verb comes from a Sino-Korean term built from roots meaning accept and gain, with a common verb-forming ending.

Usage tips

  • A speaker can use it for an explanation that finally makes sense, even when the speaker still dislikes the result.

Other meanings

  • understandverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 납득시키다naptteukssikidaconvinceverb
  • 납득력naptteungnyeokpersuasivenessnoun

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