Korean word

대응하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaeeunghada

Meaning

  • verbdeal with

Example

문제가 생기면 바로 대응해야 해요.mun je ga saeng gi myeon pa ro tae eung hae ya hae yo

If a problem arises, you should deal with it right away.

Illustration for 대응하다 (deal with)

More examples

긴급 상황에는 신속히 대응해야 합니다.kin geup sang hwang e neun sin so ki tae eung hae ya ham ni da

In an emergency, you must respond quickly.

Core concept

Something calls for a fitting response, and the person meets it with suitable action.

Common phrases

  • 문제에 대응하다mun je e tae eung ha da

    handle a problem

  • 긴급 상황에 대응하다kin geup sang hwang e tae eung ha da

    address an emergency

  • 변화에 대응하다pyeon hwa e tae eung ha da

    respond to change

Similar words

대처하다taecheohada: Works out how to act when sudden trouble occurs and puts that plan into practice.
응대하다eungdaehada: Offers direct replies or guidance to a visitor or customer.
반응하다paneunghada: Expresses a response through feelings, words, or behavior after something happens.
처리하다cheorihada: Takes a task, document, or problem through the necessary steps to bring it to completion.

Definition in Korean

상대의 요구나 상황에 맞춰 반응하거나 조치를 취하는 동사sang dae ui yo gu na sang hwang e mat chwo pa neung ha geo na cho chi reul chwi ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The word is formed from a Sino-Korean element meaning to face or correspond and 하다 (hada, "to do"), giving the sense of doing what the situation requires.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful for problems, requests, and unexpected events because it focuses on a suitable response rather than on words alone.

Other meanings

  • attend toverb
  • respond toverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 대응taeeungresponsenoun
  • 대응책taeeungchaekcountermeasurenoun
  • 대응력taeeungnyeokresponsivenessnoun

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