Korean word

항의하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationhanguihada

Meaning

  • verbprotest

Example

그는 상사에게 항의했어요.keu neun sang sa e ge hang ui hae sseo yo

He complained to his boss.

Illustration for 항의하다 (protest)

More examples

고객들이 회사에 항의했어요.ko gaek tteu ri hoe sa e hang ui hae sseo yo

The customers protested to the company.

Core concept

A spoken grievance is directed at the person or group who can explain a problem or put it right.

Common phrases

  • 상사에게 항의하다sang sa e ge hang ui ha da

    protest to one's boss

  • 회사에 항의하다hoe sa e hang ui ha da

    protest to a company

Similar words

불평하다pulpyeonghada: Express unhappiness about something that feels unpleasant or unsatisfactory.
반대하다pandaehada: State or show that an idea, plan, or decision is not acceptable.
이의제기하다iuijegihada: Raise a formal objection to a decision, argument, or official matter.

Definition in Korean

자신의 불만이나 부당하다고 느끼는 점을 상대에게 말하여 시정이나 설명을 요구하는 동사cha si nui pul ma ni na pu dang ha da go neu kki neun cheo meul sang dae e ge mal ha yeo si jeong i na seol myeong eul yo gu ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The verb combines 항의 (hangui, "protest"), a Sino-Korean noun for expressed opposition, with 하다 (hada, "do"), a common verb-forming element.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful when a complaint has a clear target and a requested solution, such as better treatment or an explanation from a company.

Other meanings

  • complainverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 항의hanguiprotestnoun
  • 항의서hanguiseoletter of protestnoun

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