Korean Conversation · Level 263
15 words
Korean word
부인하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationpuinhada
Meaning
- verbdeny
Example
그는 혐의를 부인합니다.keu neun hyeo mui reul pu in ham ni da
He denies the accusation.
More examples
그는 자신의 잘못을 끝내 부인했다.keu neun cha si nui chal mo seul kkeun nae pu in haet tta
He denied his own wrongdoing to the end.
Core concept
A claim or connection is rejected instead of being accepted as true or belonging to someone.
Common phrases
증거를 부인하다cheung geo reul pu in ha da
deny the evidence
연루를 부인하다yeol lu reul pu in ha da
deny involvement
Similar words
부정하다pujeonghada: State that a fact or claim is not true.
거부하다keobuhada: Refuse to accept a request, offer, or set of terms.
반박하다panbakada: Challenge another person's claim with reasons or evidence.
Definition in Korean
남이 한 말이나 지적을 사실이 아니라고 주장하며 받아들이지 않는 동사.na mi han ma ri na chi jeo geul sa si ri a ni ra go chu jang ha myeo pa da deu ri ji an neun tong sa
Word origin
The word comes from the Sino-Korean combination 부 (bu, "deny") and 인 (in, "recognize") followed by 하다 (hada, "do"), meaning to refuse recognition.
Usage tips
- Learners can distinguish the noun 부인 (buin, "wife or Mrs") from the verb 부인하다 (buinhada, "deny") because the verb ends in 하다 (hada, "do").