Korean word

존재하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchonjaehada

Meaning

  • verbexist

Example

이런 증거가 존재해요?i reon cheung geo ga chon jae hae yo

Does such evidence exist?

Illustration for 존재하다 (exist)

More examples

그 건물은 오랜 세월에도 불구하고 여전히 존재해요.keu keon mu reun o raen se wo re do pul gu ha go yeo jeon hi chon jae hae yo

Despite the passage of many years, the building still exists.

Core concept

A person, thing, or fact has real existence in the world.

Common phrases

  • 의심이 존재해요ui si mi chon jae hae yo

    Doubt exists

  • 공간에 존재한다kong ga ne chon jae han da

    exist in space

Similar words

있다ittta: To be present somewhere, as a person or thing in a particular place.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 사물·사실이 현실에 있거나 있다고 말할 때 쓰는 동사.sa ra mi na sa mul sa si ri hyeon si re it kkeo na it tta go mal hal ttae sseu neun tong sa

Word origin

존재하다 (jonjaehada, "exist") is formed from the Sino-Korean noun 존재 (jonjae, "existence") and 하다 (hada, "do"), turning the idea of existence into a verb.

Usage tips

  • This is a useful formal choice for TOPIK passages about evidence, facts, ideas, or other abstract subjects rather than casual daily situations.

Opposites

Related words

  • 존재감chonjaegampresencenoun
  • 존재시키다chonjaesikidabring into existenceverb

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