TOPIK · Level 237
15 words
Korean word
탄생하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationtansaenghada
Meaning
- verbbe born
Example
그는 1990년에 탄생했습니다.keu neun 1990 nyeo ne tan saeng haet sseum ni da
He was born in 1990.
More examples
회의에서 새로운 아이디어가 탄생했다.hoe ui e seo sae ro un a i di eo ga tan saeng haet tta
A new idea was born at the meeting.
Core concept
A person, event, or idea reaches its first moment of existence.
Common phrases
새로운 아이디어가 탄생하다sae ro un a i di eo ga tan saeng ha da
a new idea comes into existence
새로운 기획이 탄생하다sae ro un ki hoe gi tan saeng ha da
a new plan comes into existence
Similar words
태어나다taeeonada: A person or animal is born.
생기다saenggida: A new event, condition, problem, or opportunity arises.
Definition in Korean
사람의 출생뿐 아니라 사건·아이디어 등이 처음 생겨나거나 시작하는 일을 가리키다.sa ra mui chul saeng ppun a ni ra sa geon a i di eo teung i cheo eum saeng gyeo na geo na si ja ka neun i reul ka ri ki da
Word origin
The word combines the Sino-Korean noun 탄생 (tansaeng, "birth") with 하다 (hada, "to do"), creating a verb for coming into being.
Usage tips
- Because it can describe events and ideas as well as people, translating every use only in the human sense of birth can miss the intended meaning.
Other meanings
- come into existenceverb
Opposites
- 소멸하다somyeolhadacease to existverb
Related words
- 탄생tansaengbirthnoun
- 탄생일tansaengilbirthdaynoun