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15 words
Korean word
연구하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationyeonguhada
Meaning
- verbresearch
Example
그는 환경 문제를 연구하고 있다.keu neun hwan gyeong mun je reul yeon gu ha go it tta
He is researching environmental issues.
More examples
그 스타트업은 제품 개선을 위해 자료를 연구할 예정이다.keu seu ta teu eo beun che pum kae seo neul wi hae cha ryo reul yeon gu hal ye jeong i da
The startup plans to research materials to improve its products.
Core concept
A person digs deeply into a subject, using organized methods to understand how it works.
Common phrases
자료를 연구하다cha ryo reul yeon gu ha da
research materials
논문을 연구하다non mu neul yeon gu ha da
study a paper
Similar words
조사하다chosahada: Examining information and evidence methodically to establish the facts of a matter.
살펴보다salpyeoboda: Checking something closely to understand its state and find points needing attention.
Definition in Korean
어떤 대상이나 현상에 대해 자료와 방법을 사용해 체계적으로 조사·분석하여 결론이나 지식을 얻는 동사이다.eo tteon tae sang i na hyeon sang e tae hae cha ryo wa pang beo beul sa yong hae che gye jeo geu ro cho sa pun seo ka yeo kyeol lo ni na chi si geul eon neun tong sa i da
Word origin
연구하다 (yeonguhada, "to research") is formed from 연구 (yeongu, "research") and 하다 (hada, "to do"), turning the Sino-Korean noun into an action verb.
Usage tips
- The subject can be almost anything worth learning about, from environmental problems to language, so the verb is useful beyond university settings.
Other meanings
- investigateverb
- examineverb
Opposites
- 추측하다chucheukadaguessverb
Related words
- 연구원yeonguwonresearchernoun
- 연구비yeongubiresearch fundingnoun