Korean word

영향

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeonghyang

Meaning

  • nouninfluence

Example

친구의 의견이 내게 영향을 줬다.chin gu ui ui gyeo ni nae ge yeong hyang eul chwot tta

My friend's opinion influenced me.

Illustration for 영향 (influence)

More examples

그 결정은 회사 전체에 영향을 미쳤다.keu kyeol jeong eun hoe sa cheon che e yeong hyang eul mi cheot tta

That decision influenced the entire company.

Core concept

The effect one thing has when it changes another thing.

Common phrases

  • 영향을 미치다yeong hyang eul mi chi da

    have an influence

  • 영향을 주다yeong hyang eul chu da

    exert influence

  • 영향을 받다yeong hyang eul pat tta

    be influenced

Similar words

영향력yeonghyangnyeok: The power to affect people's views or behavior without direct control.
결과kyeolgwa: What comes from an event, action, or process after it has finished.
효과hyogwa: A change or benefit that appears because of an action, treatment, or method.

Definition in Korean

한 요소가 다른 요소에 작용하여 변화를 일으키는 효과나 힘han yo so ga ta reun yo so e cha gyong ha yeo pyeon hwa reul i reu ki neun hyo gwa na him

Word origin

The word comes from a Sino-Korean compound whose parts suggest a shadow left behind and a sound that reaches outward, making the idea of one thing affecting another memorable.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can use this noun for effects on people, events, and conditions, not only for strong personal persuasion.

Related words

  • 영향력yeonghyangnyeokinfluencenoun
  • 영향도yeonghyangdodegree of influencenoun
  • 영향권yeonghyanggwonsphere of influencenoun

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