Korean word

부정하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpujeonghada

Meaning

  • verbdeny

Example

그는 그 사실을 부정했다.keu neun keu sa si reul pu jeong haet tta

He denied that fact.

Illustration for 부정하다 (deny)

More examples

그는 자신의 실수를 부정했다.keu neun cha si nui sil su reul pu jeong haet tta

He denied his own mistake.

Core concept

A speaker draws a line between themselves and a claim, treating it as untrue.

Common phrases

  • 실수를 부정하다sil su reul pu jeong ha da

    deny a mistake

  • 책임을 부정하다chae gi meul pu jeong ha da

    deny responsibility

Similar words

부인하다puinhada: To deny an accusation or alleged involvement in an event.
인정하지 않다injeonghaji anta: To withhold acceptance of a fact or statement.
아니라고 하다anirago hada: To say that something is not so.
반박하다panbakada: To challenge a claim or opinion with reasons or evidence.

Definition in Korean

주장이나 사실을 사실이 아니라고 말하여 받아들이지 않는 동사이며, 경우에 따라 불법이나 부정행위를 가리키기도 함.chu jang i na sa si reul sa si ri a ni ra go mal ha yeo pa da deu ri ji an neun tong sa i myeo kyeong u e tta ra pul beo bi na pu jeong haeng wi reul ka ri ki gi do ham

Word origin

The denial sense comes from a Sino-Korean compound meaning denial, while the identical written form for improper conduct comes from a separate compound meaning not upright.

Usage tips

  • In formal reports, this verb sounds stronger and more official than everyday ways of saying that something is not so.

Other meanings

  • be dishonestadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 부정성pujeongseongnegativitynoun
  • 부정행위pujeonghaengwimisconductnoun

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