Korean word

아니하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationanihada

Meaning

  • verbdeny

Example

그는 범행을 아니한다고 말했다.keu neun peom haeng eul a ni han da go mal haet tta

He said he denied committing the crime.

Illustration for 아니하다 (deny)

More examples

그는 그 치료법이 효과가 있다는 주장에 대해 아니하다고 반박했다.keu neun keu chi ryo beo bi hyo gwa ga it tta neun chu jang e tae hae a ni ha da go pan ba kaet tta

He refuted the claim that the treatment was effective, denying that it was.

Core concept

A speaker pushes back against a statement by declaring that it is untrue or unacceptable as a fact.

Common phrases

  • 아니하다고 주장하다a ni ha da go chu jang ha da

    claim that it is not so

  • 아니하다고 부인하다a ni ha da go pu in ha da

    deny that it is so

Similar words

아니다anida: States that a person or thing is not a particular identity, status, or condition.
아니라고 하다anirago hada: Directly says that a statement just made is not true.
부인하다puinhada: Denies an accusation by refusing to acknowledge an alleged connection.

Definition in Korean

제기된 주장이나 사실이 맞지 않다고 말하여 부정하는 동사che gi doen chu jang i na sa si ri mat jji an ta go mal ha yeo pu jeong ha neun tong sa

Word origin

아니하다 (anihada, "deny") joins 아니 (ani, "not") and 하다 (hada, "do") to express rejection of a stated claim or fact.

Usage tips

  • English learners may treat this as a simple refusal, but its key use is rejecting what someone has claimed or presented as fact.

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