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Korean

하다

자신하다
Meaning: to be confident; to feel sure that something will succeed
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Inflected form
Base 자신하다
Present 자신한다
Polite 자신해요
Formal 자신합니다
Past 자신했다
Past + Polite 자신했어요
Guess + Polite 자신하겠어요
Connective 자신하고
Conditional 자신하면
Volitional 자신하자
Imperative 자신해라
Imperative + Polite 자신하세요
Attributive 자신하는 / 자신한 / 자신할

Example

그 선수는 오랜 훈련 끝에 결승전에서 반드시 이길 것을 자신했다.
After years of training, the athlete was confident that they would win the final.

Usage Notes

This is a relatively formal verb meaning to feel sure about an outcome or ability; everyday Korean more commonly uses 자신 있다.

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