-기 나름이다Korean expression · TOPIK 5

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TOPIK 5 5급 Expressions 표현

An expression used to indicate that something depends on how the act mentioned in the preceding statement is done.

형태Forms

-기 나름이다-을 나름이다

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

An expression used to indicate that something depends on how the act mentioned in the preceding statement is done.

어떤 일이 앞말이 나타내는 행동을 어떻게 하느냐에 따라 달라질 수 있음을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after verbs or the honorific -으시-.

동사 또는 '-으시-' 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

불행과 행복은 생각하기 나름이다.

Unhappiness and happiness depend on how you think about them.

아이의 습관은 부모가 교육하기 나름이다.

A child's habits depend on how the parents educate them.

건강 유지는 자기가 노력하기 나름이다.

Maintaining your health depends on how much effort you put in yourself.

대화In conversation

아름답다는 것은 정의하기 나름인 것 같아.

I think what is beautiful depends on how you define it.

맞아. 사람마다 기준도 다르고.

That's right. Everyone has different standards too.

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 -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 -기에 따라 TOPIK 5

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -기 나름이다 mean in Korean?

-기 나름이다 is a expression introduced at 5급 (TOPIK 5). An expression used to indicate that something depends on how the act mentioned in the preceding statement is done.

When do you use -기 나름이다?

Attaches after verbs or the honorific -으시-. The other shape is -을 나름이다 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between -기 나름이다 and -을 나름이다?

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 -기 나름이다?

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.