Korean word

의존하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationuijonhada

Meaning

  • verbdepend on

Example

요즘 스마트폰에 의존해요.yo jeum seu ma teu po ne ui jon hae yo

These days, I depend on my smartphone.

Illustration for 의존하다 (depend on)

More examples

학생들은 어려운 과제에서 친구에게 의존한다.hak ssaeng deu reun eo ryeo un kwa je e seo chin gu e ge ui jon han da

Students depend on their friends when faced with difficult assignments.

Core concept

Someone leans on an outside source, allowing that source to affect their actions or condition.

Common phrases

  • 인터넷에 의존하다in teo ne se ui jon ha da

    depend on the internet

  • 정보에 의존하다cheong bo e ui jon ha da

    depend on information

Similar words

의지하다uijihada: To turn to someone for support or comfort when facing trouble.
기대다kidaeda: To lean the body against something or someone to stay supported.
믿다mittta: To regard a person as trustworthy or a claim as true.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람이나 사물·상황에 기대어 그 대상에 따라 자신의 행동이나 상태가 좌우되다ta reun sa ra mi na sa mul sang hwang e ki dae eo keu tae sang e tta ra cha si nui haeng dong i na sang tae ga chwa u doe da

Word origin

The word is formed from the Sino-Korean noun 의존 (uijon, "dependence") with 하다 (hada, "to do"), a common way to make a verb meaning to carry out that state.

Usage tips

  • In Korean sentences, the thing someone depends on usually appears before the verb, unlike the usual English order after depend.

Other meanings

  • rely onverb
  • count onverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 의존성uijonseongdependencynoun

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