Korean word

반박하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpanbakada

Meaning

  • verbargue against

Example

친구의 의견에 반박했어요.chin gu ui ui gyeo ne pan ba kae sseo yo

I argued against my friend's opinion.

Illustration for 반박하다 (argue against)

More examples

SNS 글의 내용에 반박했어요.SNS keu rui nae yong e pan ba kae sseo yo

I argued against the content of a social media post.

Core concept

Pushing back against someone else's stated view by using logic or evidence.

Common phrases

  • 주장에 반박하다chu jang e pan ba ka da

    argue against a claim

  • 글의 내용에 반박하다keu rui nae yong e pan ba ka da

    argue against the content of a post

Similar words

부정하다pujeonghada: Declare that a fact or statement is untrue.
반대하다pandaehada: Take a position against a plan, choice, or opinion.
논박하다nonbakada: Work to prove an opponent's argument false through logic and evidence.

Definition in Korean

어떤 주장이나 의견에 대해 근거를 들어 반대하거나 논리적으로 잘못되었다고 말하는 동사.eo tteon chu jang i na ui gyeo ne tae hae keun geo reul teu reo pan dae ha geo na nol li jeo geu ro chal mot ttoe eot tta go mal ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The word is built from a Sino-Korean term for answering an argument and the Korean verb-forming element meaning to do.

Usage tips

  • English argue against can sound like a quarrel, but this Korean verb often focuses on challenging the idea rather than attacking the person.

Opposites

Related words

  • 반박panbakrebuttalnoun
  • 반박자panbakjjarefuternoun

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