Korean

하다

인하다
Meaning: to be caused by; to be due to
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 인하다
Present 인한다
Polite 인해요
Formal 인합니다
Past 인했다
Past + Polite 인했어요
Guess + Polite 인하겠어요
Connective 인하고
Conditional 인하면
Volitional 인하자
Imperative 인해라
Imperative + Polite 인하세요
Attributive 인하는 / 인한 / 인할

Example sentences

폭우로 인하여 도로가 막혔습니다.
Because of the heavy rain, the road was blocked.
폭우로 인해 지면이 이상으로 변했다.
Due to the heavy rain, the ground turned into a mud-like state.
요즘 세상은 디지털 기술로 인해 빠르게 변화하고 있다.
The world these days is changing rapidly due to digital technology.
태풍으로 인한 피해가 컸어요.
The damage from the typhoon was severe.
홍수로 인해 논에 복사가 쌓였다.
Sand covered the rice paddy due to the flood.

Usage Notes

A formal verb used to mark a cause, often as -로 인하여 or -로 인한. In casual speech, 때문에 is usually simpler.

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