Korean word

이렇다

Pronunciation

Romanizationireota

Meaning

  • adjectivebe like this

Example

상황이 이렇다면 어쩔 수 없다.sang hwang i i reo ta myeon eo jjeol ssu eop tta

If the situation is like this, it can't be helped.

Illustration for 이렇다 (be like this)

More examples

상황이 이렇다고 들었다.sang hwang i i reo ta go teu reot tta

I heard that the situation is like this.

Core concept

The speaker presents the present situation as having this particular state or look.

Common phrases

  • 상황이 이렇다sang hwang i i reo ta

    the situation is like this

  • 사정이 이렇다sa jeong i i reo ta

    the circumstances are like this

  • 결과가 이렇다kyeol gwa ga i reo ta

    the result is like this

Similar words

그렇다keureota: Accepts a statement as true because it fits what is happening.
비슷하다piseutada: Describes two things as alike in several ways, though not identical.
같다kattta: Describes one thing as matching another in the feature being considered.

Definition in Korean

말하는 사람과 관련된 사물이나 상황의 현재 모습이 그와 같다고 표현할 때 쓰는 형용사.mal ha neun sa ram gwa kwal lyeon doen sa mu ri na sang hwang ui hyeon jae mo seu bi keu wa kat tta go pyo hyeon hal ttae sseu neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The word comes from an older expression for being like this that was shortened into its modern form.

Usage tips

  • It is useful when an English speaker wants to point to how things stand now rather than point to one physical object.

Opposites

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