에 관하여Korean expression · TOPIK 5

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An expression that modifies the following noun and indicates that the preceding noun is the subject of the following noun.

형태Forms

에 관하여에 관한

Which one you use is decided by what comes in front of it — see the usage rule under each meaning below.

An expression that modifies the following noun and indicates that the preceding noun is the subject of the following noun.

뒤에 오는 명사를 수식하며 앞에 오는 명사를 뒤에 오는 명사의 대상으로 함을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after nouns.

명사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

우리나라에는 날씨에 관한 속담이 많다.

In our country, there are many proverbs about the weather.

우리 연구소에서는 오랫동안 불치병에 관한 연구를 하고 있다.

Our research institute has been conducting research on incurable diseases for a long time.

오늘은 여러분께 별자리에 관한 이야기를 들려 드릴게요.

Today, I will tell you a story about constellations.

대화In conversation

요새 태교는 열심히 하고 있니?

Are you doing prenatal education diligently these days?

응. 그리고 요즘은 육아에 관한 책도 많이 읽고 있어.

Yes. And these days, I'm also reading a lot of books about parenting.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other expressions you will meet alongside this one.

-게 마련이다 -ge maryeonida -기 마련이다 An expression used to indicate that it is natural for something to occur or become a certain state. TOPIK 5 -게 생겼다 -ge saengyeotta An expression used to indicate that someone is facing the situation expressed by the preceding statement. TOPIK 5 -기 나름이다 -gi nareumida -을 나름이다 An expression used to indicate that something depends on how the act mentioned in the preceding statement is done. TOPIK 5 -기가 바쁘게 -giga bappeuge An expression used to indicate that something happens as soon as the act mentioned in the preceding statement is completed. TOPIK 5 -기가 쉽다 -giga swipda An expression used to state that the act or state mentioned in the preceding statement is likely to occur. TOPIK 5 -기만 하다 -giman hada An expression used to state that one does only one act without doing anything else. TOPIK 5

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does 에 관하여 mean in Korean?

에 관하여 is a expression introduced at 5급 (TOPIK 5). An expression that modifies the following noun and indicates that the preceding noun is the subject of the following noun.

When do you use 에 관하여?

Attaches after nouns. The other shape is 에 관한 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between 에 관하여 and 에 관한?

None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same expression, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.

What TOPIK level is 에 관하여?

5급 — TOPIK 5, advanced. It is one of 56 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.