의하다

Korean

Etymology

의(依) (ui) +‎ 하다 (-hada, “to do”, light verb deriving active verbs).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɰiɦa̠da̠]

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• Phonetic hangul: [의하다]

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

Verb

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

1. (에 의해) to be due to

   Synonym: 인(因)하다 (inhada)

   교통사고에 의해 운전자 2명은 심한 부상을 받았다.

   Gyotongsago-e uihae unjeonja dumyeong-eun simhan busang-eul badatda.

   Due to the car accident, the two drivers sustained major injuries.

2. (에 의하면) to accord with, to be pursuant to

   Synonym: 의거(依據)하다 (uigeohada)

   신문에 의하면, 운전자들은 병원에 치료를 받는다.

   Sinmun-e uihamyeon, unjeonja-deur-eun byeong'won-e chiryo-reul 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.