Korean word

통보하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtongbohada

Meaning

  • verbnotify

Example

회사에서 휴가 일정을 통보했습니다.hoe sa e seo hyu ga il jeong eul tong bo haet sseum ni da

The company gave notice of the vacation schedule.

Illustration for 통보하다 (notify)

More examples

회의 결과는 이메일로 통보했습니다.hoe ui kyeol gwa neun i me il lo tong bo haet sseum ni da

The results of the meeting were communicated by email.

Core concept

Important information moves in one direction from an authority or individual to its recipient as an official notice.

Common phrases

  • 서면으로 통보하다seo myeo neu ro tong bo ha da

    notify in writing

  • 전화로 통보했습니다cheon hwa ro tong bo haet sseum ni da

    notify by phone

  • 결과를 통보했습니다kyeol gwa reul tong bo haet sseum ni da

    notify of the results

Similar words

알려주다allyeojuda: To give someone helpful news, facts, or plans in ordinary conversation.
알리다allida: To inform someone or the public about news, facts, or events.
전달하다cheondalhada: To convey a message or information to its intended recipient.
공지하다kongjihada: To make an official announcement for a company, group, or other organization.

Definition in Korean

주로 기관이나 개인이 결정이나 사실을 정식으로 알리는 동사.chu ro ki gwa ni na kae i ni kyeol jeong i na sa si reul cheong si geu ro al li neun tong sa

Word origin

통보하다 (tongbohada, "to formally notify") is built from Sino-Korean 통보 (tongbo, "formal notice") and 하다 (hada, "to do"), so its form reflects the act of issuing a formal notice.

Usage tips

  • The word fits workplace and administrative messages, but it can sound too official for a casual update between friends.

Other meanings

  • announceverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 통보tongbonotificationnoun
  • 통보서tongboseonotification letternoun
  • 통보자tongbojanotifiernoun

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