이해

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 理解, from 理 (“rule”) + 解 (“interpretation”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)ɦɛ] ~ [ˈi(ː)ɦe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)해/이(ː)헤]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?ihae
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?ihae
    McCune–Reischauer?ihae
    Yale Romanization?īhay

    Noun

    South Korean
    Standard Language         		이해(理解) (ihae)
    North Korean
    Standard Language         		리해(理解) (rihae)

    이해 • (ihae) (hanja 理解)

    1. understanding, comprehension of something
      열심히 공부했지만 잘 이해가 되지 않았어요.
      Yeolsimhi gongbuhaetjiman jal ihae-ga doeji anasseoyo.
      I studied hard, but I couldn't understand it well.

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