Korean word

사망하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsamanghada

Meaning

  • verbdie

Example

그 사고로 많은 사람들이 사망했습니다.keu sa go ro ma neun sa ram deu ri sa mang haet sseum ni da

Many people died in the accident.

Illustration for 사망하다 (die)

More examples

그 환자는 수술 중에 사망했습니다.keu hwan ja neun su sul chung e sa mang haet sseum ni da

The patient died during surgery.

Core concept

A formal way to describe a person's death when it is officially confirmed or recorded.

Common phrases

  • 교통사고로 사망하다kyo tong sa go ro sa mang ha da

    die in a traffic accident

  • 병으로 사망하다pyeong eu ro sa mang ha da

    die of illness

  • 현장에서 사망하다hyeon jang e seo sa mang ha da

    die at the scene

Similar words

죽다chuktta: A plain verb for the end of a person's life.
돌아가시다toragasida: A courteous verb for saying that a respected person died.
세상을 떠나다sesangeul tteonada: A tender verb phrase that speaks of a person's death indirectly.

Definition in Korean

사망하다는 사고나 질병 등으로 사람이 목숨을 잃어 공식적으로 죽음이 확인되거나 기록될 때 쓰는 격식 있는 동사이다.sa mang ha da neun sa go na chil byeong teung eu ro sa ra mi mok ssu meul i reo kong sik jjeo geu ro chu geu mi hwa gin doe geo na ki rok ttoel ttae sseu neun kyeok ssik in neun tong sa i da

Word origin

The word joins the Sino-Korean term for death with 하다 (hada, "to do"), creating a formal expression for dying.

Usage tips

  • This verb is common in news reports, obituaries, and official records, where its formal tone sounds natural.

Opposites

Related words

  • 사망자samangjadeceased personnoun
  • 사망률samangnyuldeath ratenoun
  • 사망원인samangwonincause of deathnoun

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