때문

Korean

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͈ɛmun] ~ [t͈e̞mun]
• Phonetic hangul: [때문/떼문]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ttaemun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ttaemun
McCune–Reischauer?	ttaemun
Yale Romanization?	ttaymun

Noun

때문 • (ttaemun)

1. (dependent noun) reason for something, usually in phrase "...기 때문에" (...gi ttaemune")

   전날에 공부를 별로 못 했기 때문에 시험을 못 봤어요.

   jeonnar-e gongbu-reul byeollo mot haetgi ttaemune siheom-eul mot bwasseoyo.

   I failed the test because I couldn't study well the day beforehand.

   내가 당신에게 그 서류 양식을 보냈기 때문이에요.

   naega dangsinege geu seoryu yangsigeul bonaetgi ttaemunieyo.

   Because I sent you the form.

Synonyms

• 까닭 (kkadak)
• 이유 (理由, iyu)