Korean word

납득

Pronunciation

Romanizationnaptteuk

Meaning

  • noununderstanding

Example

그 이유는 아직 납득이 안 돼요.keu i yu neun a jik nap tteu gi an twae yo

I still can't understand the reason.

Illustration for 납득 (understanding)

More examples

설명이 자세해서 겨우 납득이 갔다.seol myeong i cha se hae seo kyeo u nap tteu gi kat tta

The explanation was so detailed that I finally found it convincing.

Core concept

An explanation moves from being heard to feeling logically acceptable in the mind.

Common phrases

  • 납득이 가다nap tteu gi ka da

    make sense

  • 납득이 되다nap tteu gi toe da

    be understandable

Similar words

이해ihae: A clear grasp of what a message, fact, or event means.
인정injeong: Acknowledging that a claim or position is valid.

Definition in Korean

설명이나 근거를 들어서 이치에 맞다고 마음으로 받아들이는 마음 상태seol myeong i na keun geo reul teu reo seo i chi e mat tta go ma eu meu ro pa da deu ri neun ma eum sang tae

Word origin

납득 (naptteuk, "understanding") comes from Sino-Korean elements meaning acceptance and attainment, suggesting that an explanation becomes acceptable in the mind.

Usage tips

  • English understanding can mean simply grasping information, but this word is useful when the reasons make a conclusion feel acceptable.

Opposites

Related words

  • 납득하다naptteukadaunderstandverb
  • 납득시키다naptteukssikidaconvinceverb
  • 납득력naptteungnyeokpersuasivenessnoun

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