의존

See also: 의존하다

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 依存, from 依 (“rely on”) + 存 (“exist”)

Noun

의존 • (uijon) (hanja 依存)

1. dependence
2. (grammar) (of a noun) dependence on a modifier
   • 의존 명사

     uijon myeongsa

     a dependent noun; a noun that cannot appear alone, but requires a preceding determiner, verb, or adjective

Derived terms

• 의존명사 (uijonmyeongsa, “dependent noun”)