TOPIK · Level 239
15 words
Korean word
판단하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationpandanhada
Meaning
- verbjudge
Example
증거를 보고 판단했어요.cheung geo reul po go pan dan hae sseo yo
After looking at the evidence, I made a judgment.
More examples
시간을 두고 판단하세요.si ga neul tu go pan dan ha se yo
Please take some time before making a judgment.
Core concept
A person compares information and evidence to reach a conclusion about what is correct or sound.
Common phrases
상황을 판단하다sang hwang eul pan dan ha da
judge the situation
스스로 판단하다seu seu ro pan dan ha da
judge for yourself
Similar words
결정하다kyeoljeonghada: Make one choice final after considering several options.
판정하다panjeonghada: Officially decide who wins or whether someone passes by applying established rules.
평가하다pyeonggahada: Judge quality, ability, value, or level against a standard.
추정하다chujeonghada: Estimate a likely state or number from incomplete information.
Definition in Korean
여러 정보나 증거를 비교하여 어느 쪽이 옳거나 타당한지 결론을 내리는 행동이나 과정이다.yeo reo cheong bo na cheung geo reul pi gyo ha yeo eo neu jjo gi ol keo na ta dang han ji kyeol lo neul nae ri neun haeng dong i na kwa jeong i da
Word origin
The Sino-Korean element 판단 (pandan, "judgment") joins 하다 (hada, "to do"), giving the verb its sense of reaching a judgment through thought.
Usage tips
- The word suits both everyday reasoning and formal explanations, so it is useful when a Korean sentence describes evaluating information rather than simply choosing something.
Other meanings
- determineverb
- discernverb
Related words
- 판단pandanjudgmentnoun
- 판단력pandallyeokjudgmentnoun
- 재판단chaepandanreassessmentnoun