Nuance Dictionary / Culture & Language
권유하다 gwon-yu-ha-da
To recommend or urge warmly with hospitality
What does 권유하다 mean?
권유하다 (gwon-yu-ha-da) means: To recommend or urge warmly with hospitality.
More than a suggestion; it is an active push rooted in care. When a host 'gwon-yuhanda', they are investing their own warmth into your well-being, expecting a polite back-and-forth rather than immediate obedience.
🔊 From the story above
체면 — Che-myeon
염치 — yeom-chi
사양하다 — sa-yang-ha-da
권유하다 — gwon-yu-ha-da
배불러서요 — baebulleoseoyo, "Because I'm full..."
안 먹습니다 — an meokseumnida, "I do not eat."
눈치 — noon-chi
마음만 받을게요 — maeumman badeulgeyo, "I'll take your kind heart [as the food]"
🎙️ 권유하다는 표기 그대로 읽지 않아요 — 실제로는 [궈뉴하다]로 소리나요 (ㄴ첨가, 연음법칙). 발음 연습하기 →
How it's actually used
- 의사 선생님이 이 운동을 강력하게 권유하셨어요.
uisa seonsaengnimi i undongeul gangryeokhage gwonyuhasyeosseoyo.
My doctor strongly recommended this exercise.
💡 Use when a professional or trusted figure advises a specific action. - 친구가 맛있다고 거듭 권유해서 한 입 먹어봤어요.
chinguga masitdago geodeup gwonyuhaeseo han ip meogeobwasseo.
My friend kept urging me that it was delicious, so I tried a bite.
💡 Use when someone's warm insistence prompts you to try something. - 팀장님이 이번 세미나 참석을 권유하셔서 고민 중이야.
timjangnimi iben seminar chamseogeul gwonyuhasyeoseo gomin jungiya.
My team leader recommended attending this seminar, so I'm thinking about it.
💡 Use when a boss suggests an opportunity framed as a helpful push.
Related words in Culture & Language
엄지척 eom-ji-cheok입덕 ip-deok주휴수당 ju-hyu-su-dang칼퇴 kal-toe숨듣명 sum-deuk-myeong