TOPIK · Level 367
16 words
Korean word
한하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationhanhada
Meaning
- verbbe limited to
Example
신청 기간은 이번 주말에 한한다.sin cheong ki ga neun i beon chu ma re han han da
The application period is limited to this weekend.
More examples
티켓 구매는 1인당 한한다.ti ket ku mae neun 1 in dang han han da
Ticket purchases are limited to one per person.
Core concept
A rule or condition is placed inside a set boundary, with anything beyond that boundary left outside.
Common phrases
1인당 한한다1 in dang han han da
be limited to one per person
사전 예약자에 한한다sa jeon ye yak jja e han han da
be limited to advance registrants
Similar words
제한하다chehanhada: To set a boundary that keeps an action or condition within an allowed limit.
한정하다hanjeonghada: To define the included scope by fixing its target, period, or amount.
Definition in Korean
어떤 한계나 범위 안에만 해당되도록 정하여 그 범위를 넘지 않게 하는 동사eo tteon han gye na peo mwi a ne man hae dang doe do rok cheong ha yeo keu peo mwi reul neom jji an ke ha neun tong sa
Word origin
The word combines the Sino-Korean element han, meaning limit, with hada, meaning do, to express setting a boundary on what applies.
Usage tips
- In official notices and rules, this word sounds more formal than everyday ways of saying that something applies only within a set range.
Opposites
- 확대하다hwakttaehadaexpandverb
- 완화하다wanhwahadaeaseverb