Korean word

덕택

Pronunciation

Romanizationteoktaek

선생님의 덕택으로 시험에 합격했습니다.seon saeng ni mui teok tae geu ro si heo me hap kkyeo kaet sseum ni da

Thanks to my teacher, I passed the exam.

규칙적인 운동의 덕택으로 건강이 좋아졌습니다.kyu chik jjeo gin un dong ui teok tae geu ro keon gang i cho a jeot sseum ni da

Thanks to regular exercise, my health has improved.

Another person's help or kindness stands behind a good result.

덕분teokppun: A positive outcome that comes from someone's help or a favorable situation in everyday speech.

다른 사람의 도움이나 은혜로 좋은 결과가 생긴 것을 이르는 말.ta reun sa ra mui to u mi na eun hye ro cho eun kyeol gwa ga saeng gin keo seul i reu neun mal

The Sino-Korean word 덕택 (deoktaek, "help or favor") combines 덕 (deok, "virtue or benefit") with 택 (taek, "grace or favor").

Its formal tone makes it a better fit for written Korean and respectful expressions of gratitude than for casual conversation.