Korean word

작용하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchagyonghada

Meaning

  • verbact

Example

약이 몸에 작용해서 통증이 줄었어요.ya gi mo me cha gyong hae seo tong jeung i chu reo sseo yo

The medicine acted on my body, so my pain decreased.

Illustration for 작용하다 (act)

More examples

그의 말이 상대방에게 작용해서 분위기가 달라졌어요.keu ui ma ri sang dae bang e ge cha gyong hae seo pu nwi gi ga tal la jeo sseo yo

His words affected the other person, so the atmosphere changed.

Core concept

A drug, force, or other factor affects something and brings about a change or response.

Common phrases

  • 상대방에게 작용하다sang dae bang e ge cha gyong ha da

    affect the other person

  • 결정에 작용하다kyeol jeong e cha gyong ha da

    affect the decision

Similar words

영향을 미치다yeonghyangeul michida: Change the state of a person, thing, or situation by having an effect on it.
효과를 내다hyogwareul naeda: Bring about the result or change that an action is meant to achieve.
효과가 있다hyogwaga ittta: Show a result or change because something works.

Definition in Korean

약이나 힘 따위가 몸이나 사물에 영향을 미쳐 어떤 변화나 반응을 일으키다.ya gi na him tta wi ga mo mi na sa mu re yeong hyang eul mi cheo eo tteon pyeon hwa na pa neung eul i reu ki da

Word origin

The verb is formed from a Sino-Korean noun meaning action or effect plus a verb meaning to do, which gives it a cause and effect meaning.

Usage tips

  • Its subject is often a drug, chemical, or force rather than a person choosing to perform an action, making it common in medical and scientific contexts.

Other meanings

  • workverb
  • functionverb

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