Korean word

이해

Pronunciation

Romanizationihae

Meaning

  • noununderstanding

Example

그의 설명은 이해가 쉬웠다.keu ui seol myeong eun i hae ga swi wot tta

His explanation was easy to understand.

Illustration for 이해 (understanding)

More examples

설명이 너무 어려워서 이해가 되지 않았다.seol myeong i neo mu eo ryeo wo seo i hae ga toe ji a nat tta

The explanation was too difficult to understand.

Core concept

A message or fact becomes clear and settled in the mind.

Common phrases

  • 이해가 되다i hae ga toe da

    make sense

  • 이해가 안 되다i hae ga an toe da

    not make sense

Similar words

파악paak: A clear picture of the facts, details, or situation.
납득naptteuk: Acceptance that an explanation makes sense after hearing its reasons.
공감konggam: A feeling of sharing another person's emotions and experience.

Definition in Korean

상대의 말이나 사실의 의미를 깨닫거나 납득하여 마음속에 놓아두는 상태.sang dae ui ma ri na sa si rui ui mi reul kkae dat kkeo na nap tteu ka yeo ma eum so ge no a du neun sang tae

Word origin

This Sino-Korean noun combines the ideas of reason and unraveling to express reaching a clear grasp of something.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, it usually appears in a verb phrase, so the bare noun is not a direct stand-alone equivalent of English I get it.

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