Korean word

방해

Pronunciation

Romanizationpanghae

Meaning

  • noundisturbance

Example

수업 중에 방해가 되면 안 돼요.su eop chung e pang hae ga toe myeon an twae yo

You mustn't get in the way during class.

Illustration for 방해 (disturbance)

More examples

집중하려고 하는데 주변 소음이 방해가 되었어요.chip jjung ha ryeo go ha neun de chu byeon so eu mi pang hae ga toe eo sseo yo

I was trying to concentrate, but the noise around me got in the way.

Core concept

Something that pulls a person's attention away or makes their activity harder or less comfortable.

Common phrases

  • 방해가 되다pang hae ga toe da

    get in the way

  • 방해를 주다pang hae reul chu da

    cause interference

Similar words

지장chijang: A hindrance that makes work or a planned activity difficult to carry out.
간섭kanseop: Unwelcome involvement in another person's affairs that influences their actions or choices.
장애changae: A barrier or condition that blocks movement or prevents an activity from being carried out.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람의 주의나 행동을 흩뜨려 그 사람의 일을 어렵게 하거나 불편을 주는 상태나 행위.ta reun sa ra mui chu ui na haeng dong eul heut tteu ryeo keu sa ra mui i reul eo ryeop kke ha geo na pul pyeo neul chu neun sang tae na haeng wi

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound combines meanings of hindering and harming, leading to the sense of disrupting another person's activity.

Usage tips

  • A useful politeness habit is to focus on the effect on the activity rather than suggest that the other person is personally at fault.

Other meanings

  • interferencenoun
  • obstaclenoun

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