의하다

Korean

Etymology

의 (依, ui, “dependence”) + —하다 (hada).

Pronunciation

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IPA^(key)[ɰiɦa̠da̠]
Phonetic Hangul[의하다]

Revised Romanization^?	uihada
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	uihada
McCune–Reischauer^?	ŭihada
Yale Romanization^?	uyhata

Verb

의하다 • (uihada) (infinitive 의해 or 의하여, sequential 의하니)

(-에 의해) to be due to
교통사고에 의해 운전자 2(두)명은 심한 부상을 받았다.
Gyotongsago-e uihae unjeonja 2(du)myeong-eun simhan busang-eul badatda.
Due to the car accident, the two drivers sustained major injuries.
(-에 의하면) to accord with, to be pursuant to
신문에 의하면, 운전자들은 병원에 치료를 받는다.
Sinmune uihamyeon, unjeonjadeureun byeong-wone chiryoreul banneunda.
According to the newspaper, the drivers are receiving treatment at a hospital.

Usage notes

Intransitive; usually takes the particle 에 (e). Chiefly used in connective forms such as 의하여 (uihayeo) and 의하면 (uihamyeon). It is prominently used as an element for constructing passive sentences. Its usage as a marker of the agent noun in passive sentences is often considered to be a Japanese influence.

Synonyms

의거하다 (依據—, uigeohada)
(due to) 인하다 (inhada)