해롭다
Causing or likely to cause harm. It describes things that have a negative impact on health, environment, or society.
Examples
3 of 5지나친 설탕 섭취는 몸에 해로워요.
Excessive sugar consumption is harmful to your body.
이 화학 물질은 해양 생태계에 해로운 영향을 미친다.
This chemical substance has a harmful effect on the marine ecosystem.
해로운 소문이 퍼지는 것을 막아야 합니다.
We must stop harmful rumors from spreading.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Hae-Rop-Da: 'Hae' sounds like 'Hate'. You hate things that are harmful.
Quick Quiz
지나친 스트레스는 정신 건강에 ___.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 해롭다
Examples
지나친 설탕 섭취는 몸에 해로워요.
everydayExcessive sugar consumption is harmful to your body.
이 화학 물질은 해양 생태계에 해로운 영향을 미친다.
academicThis chemical substance has a harmful effect on the marine ecosystem.
해로운 소문이 퍼지는 것을 막아야 합니다.
businessWe must stop harmful rumors from spreading.
흡연은 본인뿐만 아니라 주변 사람들에게도 해롭습니다.
formalSmoking is harmful not only to oneself but also to those around.
탄산음료 너무 많이 마시면 해로워.
informalDrinking too much soda is harmful.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
백해무익
completely harmful
해를 입히다
to cause harm
해로운 습관
harmful habit
Often Confused With
위험하다 means 'dangerous' (possibility of accident); 해롭다 means 'harmful' (causing damage over time).
Usage Notes
Essential for IELTS Writing Task 2 when discussing the negative effects of technology, pollution, or lifestyle.
Common Mistakes
Using '위험하다' when you mean 'bad for health' (해롭다).
Memory Tip
Hae-Rop-Da: 'Hae' sounds like 'Hate'. You hate things that are harmful.
Word Origin
Native Korean word.
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
지나친 스트레스는 정신 건강에 ___.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 해롭다
Related Vocabulary
More general words
상세히
B1In a very detailed and thorough manner, leaving nothing out.
축소하다
B2To reduce or decrease the size, scope, or quantity of something. It is the opposite of expansion and is used widely in economics and management.
구매하다
B1To acquire something by paying money for it. It is a more formal and academic term for 'to buy'.
탁월하다
B2To be far superior to others; outstanding or excellent.
점진적
B2Progressing or changing steadily and gradually in stages rather than suddenly. This term is essential for IELTS Task 1 when describing trends that move slowly but consistently over time.
완만하다
B2To be gentle, sloping, or steady rather than steep or sudden. It is frequently used to describe gradients in graphs or slow changes in data.
유연하다
B2To be flexible, pliable, or adaptable. In academic and business contexts, it refers to the ability to adapt to new situations or changing circumstances without being rigid.
절대적
B2Being unconditional, unlimited, or not relative to anything else. It describes something that is certain, total, or supreme without comparison.
상이하다
B2To be different or distinct from each other. It is a formal term used to describe disparities in opinions, data, or qualities.
일환
B2A part of a larger plan, project, or series of events; literally 'one link in a chain'.
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