때문에

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Korean

Etymology

Analyzable as an elision of the first word, e.g. (i, this), in the phrase 때문 (i ttaemun-e, because of this) or an equivalent construction.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ttaemune
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ttaemun'e
McCune–Reischauer?ttaemune
Yale Romanization?ttaymun.ey

Adverb

때문에 (ttaemune)

  1. (proscribed, nonstandard) because of this, because of the aforementioned
    때문에 미중 관계 하루가 다르게 악화되고 습니다.
    ttaemune Mijung gwan'gye-neun haruga dareuge akhwadoego itseumnida.
    Due to this, China-United States relations are deteriorating with rapidity.