TOPIK · Level 289
15 words
Korean word
이래서
Pronunciation
Romanizationiraeseo
Meaning
- adverbthat's why
Example
이래서 못 갔어요.i rae seo mot ka sseo yo
That's why I couldn't go.
More examples
이래서 준비가 늦어졌어요.i rae seo chun bi ga neu seo jeo sseo yo
That's why the preparations were delayed.
Core concept
An already stated fact becomes the bridge to the result that follows.
Common phrases
이래서 그런지i rae seo keu reon ji
maybe that's why
이래서 그래요i rae seo keu rae yo
That's why
Similar words
그래서keuraeseo: Connects a previous fact or event with its natural consequence.
그러니까keureonikka: Gathers what was just said and leads into the speaker's main point or next step.
그렇기 때문에keureoki ttaemune: Explains a following result as the direct effect of a stated reason or condition.
Definition in Korean
이미 말한 상황이나 사실을 원인으로 들어 뒤에 오는 결과를 설명할 때 쓰는 부사i mi mal han sang hwang i na sa si reul wo ni neu ro teu reo twi e o neun kyeol gwa reul seol myeong hal ttae sseu neun pu sa
Word origin
It is formed from a shortened form of the expression meaning "be like this" plus a connective ending meaning "so" or "because".
Usage tips
- Unlike English because, this adverb typically points back to information already given, which helps identify it in longer explanations.
Other meanings
- soadverb
- because of thatadverb
Opposites
- 하지만hajimanhoweveradverb
- 그런데도keureondedoneverthelessadverb