Korean word

신고하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsingohada

Meaning

  • verbreport

Example

사건을 신고했어요.sa geo neul sin go hae sseo yo

The incident was reported.

Illustration for 신고하다 (report)

More examples

경찰에 신고할게요.kyeong cha re sin go hal kke yo

I will report it to the police.

Core concept

Send important facts through an official reporting channel with the expectation that the matter will be handled.

Common phrases

  • 경찰에 신고하다kyeong cha re sin go ha da

    report to the police

  • 교통사고를 신고하다kyo tong sa go reul sin go ha da

    report a traffic accident

  • 전화로 신고하다cheon hwa ro sin go ha da

    report by phone

Similar words

알리다allida: Making information or news known to someone who does not have it.
통보하다tongbohada: Giving someone formal notice of an important matter or decision.
보고하다pogohada: Providing a workplace or organization with information about an event or condition.

Definition in Korean

범죄·사고·불법 행위 등 다른 사람이 알아야 할 사실을 공식 창구에 알리고 처리나 조사를 요청하는 동사.peom joe sa go pul beop haeng wi teung ta reun sa ra mi a ra ya hal ssa si reul kong sik chang gu e al li go cheo ri na cho sa reul yo cheong ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The Sino-Korean noun 신고 (singo, "official report or declaration") joins 하다 (hada, "to do") to form 신고하다 (singohada, "to report"), expressing the act of making a formal report.

Usage tips

  • The word often appears in practical instructions and public notices, so recognizing it helps with signs and messages about reporting problems.

Other meanings

  • declareverb

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