Korean

이해
Meaning: understanding, comprehension
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 이해
Present 이핸다
Polite 이해요
Formal 이햅니다
Past 이했다
Past + Polite 이했어요
Guess + Polite 이해겠어요
Connective 이해고
Conditional 이해면
Volitional 이해자
Imperative + Polite 이해세요

Example sentences

그 문제의 핵심을 이해하는 것이 중요합니다.
It is important to understand the core of the problem.
현 상황을 잘 이해해야 합니다.
You need to understand the current situation well.
어느 정도 이해했어요.
I understood it to some extent.
그의 설명은 다소 이해하기 어려웠다.
His explanation was somewhat difficult to understand.
외국어 학습은 새로운 문화를 이해하는 데 도움이 됩니다.
Learning a foreign language helps in understanding new cultures.

Usage Notes

Can be used as a noun or as the root of the verb '이해하다' (to understand).

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