관철하다
To carry through, achieve, or persist in one's will or goal until it is accomplished, despite difficulties.
Examples
3 of 5내 계획을 관철하기가 쉽지 않아.
It's not easy to carry through my plan.
정부는 개혁안을 관철하기 위해 노력하고 있습니다.
The government is trying to carry through the reform bill.
너 진짜 고집대로 관철하는구나.
You really push through with your stubbornness.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of '관' (pass through) and '철' (thorough) — passing through thoroughly to the end.
Quick Quiz
노조는 임금 인상 요구를 ( ) 위해 파업을 벌였다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 관철하기
Examples
내 계획을 관철하기가 쉽지 않아.
everydayIt's not easy to carry through my plan.
정부는 개혁안을 관철하기 위해 노력하고 있습니다.
formalThe government is trying to carry through the reform bill.
너 진짜 고집대로 관철하는구나.
informalYou really push through with your stubbornness.
혁명가들은 자신들의 이념을 관철하기 위해 투쟁했다.
academicRevolutionaries struggled to carry through their ideology.
협상에서 우리의 조건을 관철하는 것이 목표입니다.
businessThe goal is to get our conditions accepted in the negotiations.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
뜻을 관철하다
to carry out one's intention
강력히 관철하다
to strongly carry through
반대를 무릅쓰고 관철하다
to push through despite opposition
Often Confused With
완수하다 emphasizes completion of a task, while 관철하다 emphasizes the persistence of one's will or claim.
Usage Notes
Often used in the context of negotiations or political struggles.
Common Mistakes
Do not confuse with '관찰하다' (to observe).
Memory Tip
Think of '관' (pass through) and '철' (thorough) — passing through thoroughly to the end.
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 貫 (pierce) and 徹 (penetrate).
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
Reflects the Korean cultural value of persistence (끈기).
Quick Quiz
노조는 임금 인상 요구를 ( ) 위해 파업을 벌였다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 관철하기
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