Korean word

만하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmanhada

Meaning

  • adjectiveworth doing

Example

이 책은 읽을만하다.i chae geun il geul man ha da

This book is worth reading.

Illustration for 만하다 (worth doing)

More examples

이 영화는 볼 만하다.i yeong hwa neun pol man ha da

This movie is worth watching.

Core concept

An action reaches the level at which trying it seems worthwhile.

Common phrases

  • 읽을 만하다il geul man ha da

    worth reading

  • 볼 만하다pol man ha da

    worth watching

  • 해볼 만하다hae bol man ha da

    worth trying

Similar words

가치가 있다kachiga ittta: Being valuable or meaningful enough to matter.
볼 만하다pol manhada: Sufficiently good to deserve watching.
해 볼 만하다hae pol manhada: Good enough to make an attempt worthwhile.

Definition in Korean

동사 어간에 붙어 어떤 행위나 사물이 시도해 볼 정도로 충분하거나 가치 있음을 나타내는 형용사.tong sa eo ga ne pu teo eo tteon haeng wi na sa mu ri si do hae pol jjeong do ro chung bun ha geo na ka chi i sseu meul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The form 만하다 (manhada, "to be worth doing") combines 만 (man, "a sufficient degree") with 하다 (hada, "to do"), creating the idea that an action reaches a worthwhile level.

Usage tips

  • English often uses worth with a noun or an -ing form, while this Korean pattern follows a verb stem, so its position helps prevent word-for-word translation errors.

Opposites

  • 무가치하다mugachihadaworthlessadjective
  • 가치없다kachieopttavaluelessadjective

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