Korean Word of the Day
이해하다
i-HAE-da • verb — 3rd of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to understand; to comprehend
Examples
- 이해했어요?
(Did you understand?) - 설명이 부족해서 잘 이해가 안 돼요.
(The explanation was insufficient, so I don't understand well.) - 그의 입장을 이해하려고 노력했어요.
(I tried to understand his point of view.)
Synonyms
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이해하다 is used to say you grasp the meaning, reason, or situation. Common patterns: '이해했어요?' (Did you understand?), '이해가 되다/안 되다' (to be understood/not understood), and '이해하려고 노력하다' (try to understand). It differs from 알다 (to know), since 이해하다 emphasizes comprehension. Polite/formal forms include 이해합니다, 이해했어요; casual is 이해해.
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