-는 통에

-neun tong-e

TOPIK 4 4급 Expressions 표현

An expression used to indicate the situation or cause of the bad result mentioned in the following statement.

뒤에 오는 말이 나타내는 좋지 않은 결과가 생기게 된 상황이나 원인을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

주로 앞의 말이 부정적인 영향을 미치는 상황에서, 동사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

시험지를 빨리 내라고 재촉하는 통에 이름 쓰는 걸 잊고 말았다.

Because they kept urging me to turn in the exam paper quickly, I ended up forgetting to write my name.

남편은 항상 밤 늦게나 집에 오는 통에 아이들 자는 얼굴만 보기 일쑤이다.

My husband always comes home late at night, so I only ever see the kids' sleeping faces.

아이들이 시끄럽게 떠드는 통에 집중이 안 된다.

The kids are making so much noise that I can't concentrate.

대화In conversation

지수 씨, 오늘 피곤해 보이네요.

Jisu, you look tired today.

네. 아이가 밤새 우는 통에 전혀 못 잤어요.

Yes, the baby cried all night, so I couldn't sleep at all.

Related grammar

-고 들다 -go deulda An expression used to press someone to do the preceding act. TOPIK 4 -고 보다 -go boda An expression indicating that the action implied by the preceding word is done first and the subsequent events are thought about later. TOPIK 4 -고 해서 -go haeseo An expression used to state that the content of the preceding statement is one of several reasons for doing the act mentioned in the following… TOPIK 4 -나 싶다 -na sipda An expression used to indicate that the speaker is making a subjective and uncertain guess about the preceding statement. TOPIK 4 -는 김에 -neun gime -ㄴ 김에 · -은 김에 An expression used to indicate that one is doing a certain act, after the act mentioned in the preceding statement or while doing a similar behavior… TOPIK 4 -는 대로 -neun daero -ㄴ 대로 · -은 대로 An expression used to indicate that something is the same as the present act or state mentioned in the preceding statement. TOPIK 4

Common questions

What does -는 통에 mean in Korean?

-는 통에 is a expression introduced at 4급 (TOPIK 4). An expression used to indicate the situation or cause of the bad result mentioned in the following statement.

What TOPIK level is -는 통에?

4급 — TOPIK 4, upper intermediate. It is one of 67 grammar points at that level.

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