Korean word

반항하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpanhanghada

Meaning

  • verbrebel

Example

요즘 아이들이 부모에게 반항해요.yo jeum a i deu ri pu mo e ge pan hang hae yo

These days, children rebel against their parents.

Illustration for 반항하다 (rebel)

More examples

학생들이 학교 규칙에 반항했다.hak ssaeng deu ri hak kkyo kyu chi ge pan hang haet tta

The students rebelled against school rules.

Core concept

Pushing back against a person in authority or a command instead of accepting the expected obedience.

Common phrases

  • 부모에게 반항하다pu mo e ge pan hang ha da

    rebel against parents

  • 학교 규칙에 반항하다hak kkyo kyu chi ge pan hang ha da

    rebel against school rules

  • 권위에 반항하다kwo nwi e pan hang ha da

    rebel against authority

Similar words

대들다taedeulda: To answer a superior rudely and behave in a defiant way.
반발하다panbalhada: To oppose something through words or actions because of strong discontent.
거부하다keobuhada: To decide not to accept a proposal, request, or set of terms.
저항하다cheohanghada: To withstand an attempt to control, force, or overpower.

Definition in Korean

권위나 명령에 대해 따르지 않고 맞서거나 거부하는 행동을 가리키는 동사kwo nwi na myeong nyeong e tae hae tta reu ji an ko mat sseo geo na keo bu ha neun haeng dong eul ka ri ki neun tong sa

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean base combines the ideas of turning against and resisting, giving the verb its sense of active opposition.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word often describes a young person's strong pushback against parents, teachers, or other authority figures, while English rebel can sound more political or dramatic.

Other meanings

  • disobeyverb
  • resistverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 반항적panhangjeokrebelliousadjective
  • 반항심panhangsimrebelliousnessnoun

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