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verb[T]
To be firmly convinced of something; to believe or know with certainty.
hwakssinhada
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Sino-Korean 확신 (確信, “firm belief, conviction”) + 하다 (“to do”).
Examples
무엇을 확신하다 보면 실수를 놓칠 수 있다.
mueoseul hwakssinhada bomyeon silsureul nochil su itda
If you become too certain of something, you may miss mistakes.
나는 그의 설명을 확신할 수 없었다.
naneun geuui seolmyeongeul hwakssinhal su eopseotda
I could not be certain of his explanation.
그녀는 자신의 판단이 옳다고 확신했다.
geunyeoneun jasinui pandani oldago hwakssinhaetda
She was convinced that her judgment was right.
Character Breakdown
확
hwak
sure; firm; certain
신
sin
belief; trust
하
ha
do; verbalizing element
다
da
dictionary-form verb ending
Collocations
사실을 확신하다
성공을 확신하다
옳다고 확신하다
결백을 확신하다
가능성을 확신하다
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