Korean

하다

면하다
Meaning: to avoid; to be exempt from; to escape
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 면하다
Present 면한다
Polite 면해요
Formal 면합니다
Past 면했다
Past + Polite 면했어요
Guess + Polite 면하겠어요
Connective 면하고
Conditional 면하면
Volitional 면하자
Imperative 면해라
Imperative + Polite 면하세요
Attributive 면하는 / 면한 / 면할

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Example sentences

He lied to avoid responsibility.
그는 이번 사고로 치명을 면하지 못했다.
He could not avoid death from this accident.

Usage Notes

Used when one manages to escape from a duty, an obligation, or a difficult situation.

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