Korean Conversation · Level 275
15 words
Korean word
화해하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationhwahaehada
Meaning
- verbmake up
Example
어제 친구와 화해했어요.eo je chin gu wa hwa hae hae sseo yo
I made up with my friend yesterday.
More examples
오랜 싸움 끝에 부모님과 화해했어요.o raen ssa um kkeu se pu mo nim gwa hwa hae hae sseo yo
After a long fight, I made up with my parents.
Core concept
A broken connection between people is restored so they can relate as they did before.
Common phrases
연인과 화해하다yeo nin gwa hwa hae ha da
make up with a partner
사과하고 화해하다sa gwa ha go hwa hae ha da
apologize and make up
Similar words
사과하다sagwahada: Saying or showing regret after recognizing a personal mistake seeks the other person's forgiveness.
용서하다yongseohada: Accepting an apology and releasing anger over harm stops continued blame toward the person at fault.
화해시키다hwahaesikida: Working to restore peace between people who have fallen out reunites them as friends or partners.
Definition in Korean
갈등이나 오해를 풀어 관계의 균열을 메우고 예전처럼 지내게 되다.kal tteung i na o hae reul pu reo kwan gye ui kyu nyeo reul me u go ye jeon cheo reom chi nae ge toe da
Word origin
The Sino-Korean noun 화해 (hwahae, "reconciliation") combines with 하다 (hada, "to do") to form a verb meaning to reconcile.
Usage tips
- In conversation, this word focuses on restoring the relationship, not merely saying that the disagreement has stopped.