What does 의지하다 mean?
의지하다 (ui-ji-ha-da) means: To rely on or lean on someone for support.
This is trust with weight on it — you're not just confident in someone, you're actually leaning your problems on them. Kids '의지하다' their parents; in a new city with no friends yet, you might only have your phone to '의지하다'.
How it's actually used
- 힘들 때마다 가족에게 의지하며 마음을 추스릅니다.
Himdeul ttaemada gajogege uijihamyeon maeumeul chuseureumnida.
Whenever things get tough, I lean on my family and pull myself together.
💡 Shows emotional or practical reliance on someone. - 더 이상 다른 사람에게 의지하지 않고 혼자 서기로 했다.
Deo isang dareun saramege uijihaji anhgo honja seogiro haetda.
I decided to stand on my own instead of depending on others anymore.
💡 Used when talking about breaking away from dependence. - 힘들 때마다 친구에게 의지하는 게 나쁜 건 아니야.
himdeul ttaemada chinguege uijihaneun ge nappeun geon aniya.
It's not a bad thing to lean on your friend whenever times are hard.
💡 Used to comfort someone feeling guilty about needing support.
Related words in Trust & Security
뒷배가 있다 dwit-bae-ga it-da안전하다 an-jeon-ha-da굳건하다 gut-geon-ha-da보증하다 bo-jeung-ha-da뒤끝이 없다 dwi-kkeut-i eop-da