인과관계
The relationship between a cause and its effect. In academic contexts, it refers to how one event leads to another.
Examples
3 of 5흡연과 폐암 사이에는 명확한 인과관계가 있다.
There is a clear causal relationship between smoking and lung cancer.
단순한 상관관계와 인과관계를 혼동해서는 안 된다.
One should not confuse simple correlation with causality.
이 사고의 인과관계를 조사 중입니다.
The causal relationship of this accident is under investigation.
Word Family
Memory Tip
IN (Cause) + GWA (Fruit/Effect) + GWAN-GYE (Relationship).
Quick Quiz
환경 오염과 기후 변화 사이의 _____를 밝히기 위해 많은 연구가 진행되고 있다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 인과관계
Examples
흡연과 폐암 사이에는 명확한 인과관계가 있다.
academicThere is a clear causal relationship between smoking and lung cancer.
단순한 상관관계와 인과관계를 혼동해서는 안 된다.
academicOne should not confuse simple correlation with causality.
이 사고의 인과관계를 조사 중입니다.
formalThe causal relationship of this accident is under investigation.
모든 현상에는 인과관계가 존재한다.
formalA causal relationship exists in every phenomenon.
그 두 일이 무슨 인과관계가 있는지 모르겠어.
informalI don't know what causal connection those two things have.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
인과 응보
karma / cause and effect retribution
인과 법칙
law of causality
인과 추론
causal inference
Often Confused With
상관관계 (correlation) means two things change together, while 인과관계 (causality) means one thing actually causes the other.
Usage Notes
Crucial for IELTS Academic Task 1 (explaining trends) and Task 2 (logical arguments).
Common Mistakes
Learners often say '원인과 결과' in formal writing; '인과관계' is more sophisticated for an academic context.
Memory Tip
IN (Cause) + GWA (Fruit/Effect) + GWAN-GYE (Relationship).
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 因 (cause), 果 (fruit/result), and 關係 (relationship).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
환경 오염과 기후 변화 사이의 _____를 밝히기 위해 많은 연구가 진행되고 있다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 인과관계
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