Korean word

당연하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtangyeonhada

Meaning

  • adjectivenatural

Example

네가 합격한 건 당연해.ne ga hap kkyeo kan keon tang yeon hae

It's only natural that you passed.

Illustration for 당연하다 (natural)

More examples

그건 당연한 권리야.keu geon tang yeon han kwol li ya

That is an entirely legitimate right.

Core concept

A conclusion that feels fully justified, so accepting it seems natural.

Common phrases

  • 당연한 결과tang yeon han kyeol gwa

    natural result

  • 당연한 권리tang yeon han kwol li

    natural right

  • 당연하다고 생각하다tang yeon ha da go saeng ga ka da

    regard as natural

Similar words

물론이다mullonida: Something is accepted as a matter of course, with no real reason to deny it.
확실하다hwakssilhada: Information or a judgment is certain and reliable because it leaves very little room for doubt.
틀림없다teullimeoptta: A conclusion is certainly true because several pieces of evidence agree and rule out mistakes.

Definition in Korean

사건이나 주장에 대해 누구나 인정할 만한 근거가 있어 납득이 되는 상태를 나타내는 형용사.sa geo ni na chu jang e tae hae nu gu na in jeong hal man han keun geo ga i sseo nap tteu gi toe neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The word combines the Sino-Korean base 당연 (dangyeon, "naturally so") with 하다 (hada, "to do or be"), forming an adjective for something accepted as naturally right.

Usage tips

  • A flat, confident tone sounds sincere, while a drawn-out or questioning tone can make the same expression sound sarcastic, so intonation matters in conversation.

Other meanings

  • of courseadjective

Opposites

  • 뜻밖이다tteutppakkidaunexpectedadjective

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