Korean word

문제되다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmunjedoeda

Meaning

  • verbbe a problem

Example

그건 문제가 돼요.keu geon mun je ga twae yo

That is a problem.

Illustration for 문제되다 (be a problem)

More examples

그 문제는 이미 해결되어 더 이상 문제되지 않다.keu mun je neun i mi hae gyeol doe eo teo i sang mun je doe ji an ta

The problem has already been resolved, so it is no longer a problem.

Core concept

A situation reaches the point where it causes trouble and is hard to deal with.

Common phrases

  • 법적으로 문제되다peop jjeo geu ro mun je doe da

    be legally problematic

  • 사회적 문제되다sa hoe jeok mun je doe da

    become a social problem

  • 공공의 문제되다kong gong ui mun je doe da

    become a public problem

Similar words

문제가 있다munjega ittta: Exist as a problem within a situation.
지장을 주다chijangeul chuda: Prevent an activity from proceeding smoothly.
방해하다panghaehada: Interfere with a person's work or planned action from outside.
해가 되다haega toeda: Have a damaging effect on a person or situation.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이나 상황이 곤란이나 지장을 일으켜 처리하기 어려운 상태가 되다.eo tteon i ri na sang hwang i kol la ni na chi jang eul i reu kyeo cheo ri ha gi eo ryeo un sang tae ga toe da

Word origin

The compound is formed from 문제 (munje, "problem") and 되다 (doeda, "become"), expressing the development of a problem into a practical difficulty.

Usage tips

  • This verb highlights that a situation causes practical trouble or inconvenience, unlike simply saying that something is an issue.

Other meanings

  • become a problemverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 문제시하다munjesihadaregard as a problemverb
  • 문제화munjehwaproblematizationnoun
  • 문제munjeproblemnoun

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