Korean word

이해시키다

Pronunciation

Romanizationihaesikida

Meaning

  • verbmake someone understand

Example

상사가 신입에게 업무 절차를 이해시켰다.sang sa ga si ni be ge eom mu cheol cha reul i hae si kyeot tta

The boss made the new employee understand the work procedures.

Illustration for 이해시키다 (make someone understand)

More examples

간단한 비유로 학생들에게 개념을 이해시키는 것이 효과적이다.kan dan han pi yu ro hak ssaeng deu re ge kae nyeo meul i hae si ki neun keo si hyo gwa jeo gi da

It is effective to make students understand the concept through a simple analogy.

Core concept

Putting a fact or procedure into a form another person can follow until it makes sense to them.

Common phrases

  • 규칙의 이유를 이해시키다kyu chi gui i yu reul i hae si ki da

    make someone understand the reason for the rule

  • 아이들에게 이해시키다a i deu re ge i hae si ki da

    make children understand

Similar words

설명하다seolmyeonghada: Presents information, steps, or reasons so the meaning becomes clear.
알려주다allyeojuda: Lets another person know a fact, plan, time, or piece of news.
가르치다kareuchida: Builds another person's knowledge or ability by showing and practicing a skill.
납득시키다naptteukssikida: Leads someone to agree by showing why a claim or decision is reasonable.

Definition in Korean

어떤 사실이나 절차를 다른 사람에게 알기 쉽게 보여 주거나 설명하여 이해하도록 만들게 하는 동사.eo tteon sa si ri na cheol cha reul ta reun sa ra me ge al gi swip kke po yeo chu geo na seol myeong ha yeo i hae ha do rok man deul kke ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The verb combines 이해 (ihae, "understanding") with 시키다 (sikida, "make someone do something"), adding the idea of causing another person to understand.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a simple explanation, this verb highlights the result that the other person actually grasps the point.

Opposites

  • 오해시키다ohaesikidamake someone misunderstandverb

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