의존

See also: 의존하다

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 依存, from (rely on) + (exist)

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?uijon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?uijon
    McCune–Reischauer?ŭijon
    Yale Romanization?uycon

    Noun

    의존 • (uijon) (hanja 依存)

    1. dependence
    2. (grammar, of a noun) dependence on a modifier
      의존명사(依存名詞)
      uijonmyeongsa
      a dependent noun; a noun that cannot appear alone, but requires a preceding determiner, verb, or adjective

    Derived terms