Korean word

조사하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchosahada

Meaning

  • verblook into

Example

문제를 조사해 보고 알려줄게요.mun je reul cho sa hae po go al lyeo jul kke yo

I'll look into the problem and let you know.

Illustration for 조사하다 (look into)

More examples

팀이 원인을 조사하고 있어요.ti mi wo ni neul cho sa ha go i sseo yo

The team is investigating the cause.

Core concept

Examine a subject methodically, using available information to uncover its facts.

Common phrases

  • 원인을 조사하다wo ni neul cho sa ha da

    investigate the cause

  • 단서를 조사하다tan seo reul cho sa ha da

    investigate clues

  • 사건을 조사하다sa geo neul cho sa ha da

    investigate the case

Similar words

알아보다araboda: Finds out about a question or situation by asking, searching, or checking sources.
확인하다hwaginhada: Confirms that a fact, detail, or arrangement is correct.
찾아보다chajaboda: Searches for a particular fact or item in a source or location.
살펴보다salpyeoboda: Examines a matter or object in detail to see its state and notice problems.

Definition in Korean

공식적·학술적·수사적 맥락에서 자료와 단서를 모아 사실을 규명하는 동사kong sik jjeok hak ssul jeok su sa jeok maeng na ge seo cha ryo wa tan seo reul mo a sa si reul kyu myeong ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The word is formed from the Sino-Korean noun 조사 (josa, "investigation") and the productive verb-forming element 하다 (hada, "to do").

Usage tips

  • It fits serious fact-finding better than a quick personal check, making its register important in everyday conversation.

Other meanings

  • surveyverb

Related words

  • 조사chosainvestigationnoun
  • 재조사chaejosareinvestigationnoun
  • 조사보고서chosabogoseoinvestigation reportnoun

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