Korean word

여부

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeobu

Meaning

  • nounwhether

Example

날씨가 좋을지 여부는 아직 몰라요.nal ssi ga cho eul ji yeo bu neun a jik mol la yo

I still don't know whether the weather will be nice.

Illustration for 여부 (whether)

More examples

참석 여부를 내일까지 알려 주세요.cham seok yeo bu reul nae il kka ji al lyeo chu se yo

Please let me know by tomorrow whether you will attend.

Core concept

A yes-or-no frame for checking if something is the case.

Common phrases

  • 참석 여부cham seok yeo bu

    whether to attend

  • 갈지 여부kal ji yeo bu

    whether to go

  • 확인 여부hwa gin yeo bu

    whether confirmed

Similar words

유무yumu: A simple status of having something or not having it.
가능성kaneungseong: The degree to which a future event seems likely.

Definition in Korean

어떤 사안에 대해 '~인지 아닌지'를 나타내는 명사로, 확인·판단을 표현할 때 단독 또는 '~의 여부' 형태로 쓰인다.eo tteon sa a ne tae hae ~ in ji a nin ji reul na ta nae neun myeong sa ro hwa gin pan da neul pyo hyeon hal ttae tan dok tto neun ~ ui yeo bu hyeong tae ro sseu in da

Word origin

여부 (yeobu, "whether") developed from Sino-Korean terms expressing affirmation and negation, making the word a natural marker for a yes-or-no judgment.

Usage tips

  • This word is common in formal Korean, where it turns a question about a decision or condition into a compact noun phrase.

Opposites

  • 확실성hwakssilseongcertaintynoun

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