Korean word

동의하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtonguihada

Meaning

  • verbagree

Example

모두가 동의했다.mo du ga tong ui haet tta

Everyone agreed.

Illustration for 동의하다 (agree)

More examples

계약서의 조건에 동의했습니다.kye yak sseo ui cho geo ne tong ui haet sseum ni da

I agreed to the terms of the contract.

Core concept

Different views line up, and a person shows acceptance of a proposal or action.

Common phrases

  • 의견에 동의하다ui gyeo ne tong ui ha da

    agree with an opinion

  • 조건에 동의하다cho geo ne tong ui ha da

    agree to the conditions

Similar words

찬성하다chanseonghada: Show support for an idea or proposal, especially in a group decision.
동감하다tonggamhada: Feel the same emotion as someone else and understand that person's feelings.
수락하다surakada: Accept an offer, request, invitation, or set of conditions.
수긍하다sugeunghada: Accept an explanation or reason as convincing and feel persuaded.

Definition in Korean

제안이나 의견에 찬성하거나 어떤 행동에 대해 허락함을 나타내는 동사.che a ni na ui gyeo ne chan seong ha geo na eo tteon haeng dong e tae hae heo ra ka meul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

The verb combines the Sino-Korean noun 동의 (dongui, "agreement") with 하다 (hada, "to do"), giving the sense of expressing agreement or consent.

Usage tips

  • Recognizing the stem 동의하 (donguiha, "agree or consent") helps learners identify this verb when its ending changes in speech or writing.

Other meanings

  • consentverb

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