Korean word

의지하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationuijihada

Meaning

  • verbrely on

Example

힘들 때는 친구에게 의지하세요.him deul ttae neun chin gu e ge ui ji ha se yo

When things are hard, rely on your friends.

Illustration for 의지하다 (rely on)

More examples

혼자서 감당하기 어려울 때는 친구에게 의지해도 괜찮아요.hon ja seo kam dang ha gi eo ryeo ul ttae neun chin gu e ge ui ji hae do kwaen cha na yo

When it is hard to manage things alone, it is okay to rely on a friend.

Core concept

In a hard situation, someone turns to another person or source instead of facing it alone.

Common phrases

  • 친구에게 의지하다chin gu e ge ui ji ha da

    rely on a friend

  • 서로 의지하다seo ro ui ji ha da

    rely on each other

Similar words

의존하다uijonhada: Depending on an outside person, thing, or system to guide actions or maintain a condition.
기대다kidaeda: Leaning the body against a person or object to support its weight or rest.
믿다mittta: Trusting a person's ability or accepting that person's words as true.
도움받다toumbattta: Getting help or support from another person.

Definition in Korean

어려운 상황에서 도움이나 위로를 바라고 특정 대상에 기대는 행동을 말하는 동사.eo ryeo un sang hwang e seo to u mi na wi ro reul pa ra go teuk jjeong tae sang e ki dae neun haeng dong eul mal ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The word is built from a Sino-Korean noun for reliance and the productive Korean element used to make a verb from a noun.

Usage tips

  • The verb can take polite or casual endings, so its form helps show whether the speaker is being respectful or speaking warmly with a close friend.

Other meanings

  • lean onverb
  • depend onverb

Opposites

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