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Korean
Etymology
의(依) (ui) + 하다 (-hada, “to do”, light verb deriving active verbs).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | uihada |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | uihada |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ŭihada |
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| Yale Romanization? | uyhata |
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Verb
의하다 • (uihada) (infinitive 의해 or 의하여, sequential 의하니, hanja 依하다)
- (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.
- (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.