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상징하다

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Korean

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Etymology

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상징(象徵) (sangjing, symbol) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving active verbs).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sangjinghada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sangjinghada
McCune–Reischauer?sangjinghada
Yale Romanization?sangcinghata

Verb

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상징하다 (sangjinghada) (infinitive 상징해 or 상징하여, sequential 상징하니)

  1. to symbolise; to represent, to stand for
    전통적으로 동양에서 박쥐 상징한다.
    Jeontongjeog-euro dong'yang-eseo bakjwi-neun bog-eul sangjinghanda.
    In East Asia, bats traditionally symbolize luck.
    • 2021 October 5, “전월세난에 대출 옥죄기, 집없는 서민 토끼몰이 하나 [jeonwolsenane daechul okjoegi, jibeomneun seomin tokkimori hana]”, in E-daily[1]:
      급가속된 전세 월세화 토끼몰이 당하는 무주택 서민 딱한 현실 상징한다.
      Geupgasokdoen jeonse-ui wolsehwa-neun tokkimori danghaneun mujutaek seomin-deur-ui ttakhan hyeonsir-eul sangjinghanda.
      The rapidity of the transformation of jeonse into monthly rents represents the pitiable reality of ordinary house-less people, who are being pushed up against the wall.

Conjugation

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