유해하다
Being harmful or injurious to health, the environment, or a situation. It describes something that causes negative effects.
Examples
3 of 5이 화학 물질은 환경에 유해할 수 있습니다.
This chemical substance can be harmful to the environment.
아이들에게 유해한 콘텐츠를 차단해야 해.
We need to block content that is harmful to children.
그 소문은 회사 이미지에 유해하게 작용했다.
That rumor acted harmfully toward the company's image.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Yu (Have) + Hae (Harm) = To have harm.
Quick Quiz
플라스틱을 태울 때 발생하는 연기는 인체에 ____.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 유해하다
Examples
이 화학 물질은 환경에 유해할 수 있습니다.
formalThis chemical substance can be harmful to the environment.
아이들에게 유해한 콘텐츠를 차단해야 해.
everydayWe need to block content that is harmful to children.
그 소문은 회사 이미지에 유해하게 작용했다.
businessThat rumor acted harmfully toward the company's image.
대기 오염은 호흡기 질환에 유해한 영향을 미친다.
academicAir pollution has a harmful effect on respiratory diseases.
술은 건강에 유해하니까 적당히 마셔.
informalAlcohol is harmful to health, so drink in moderation.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
유해 환경
harmful environment
유해 물질 배출
emission of harmful substances
건강에 유해한
harmful to health
Often Confused With
Haeropda is a pure Korean word used more in daily conversation, while Yuhaehada is more formal/scientific.
Usage Notes
Often used in warnings or scientific descriptions regarding substances or environments.
Common Mistakes
Don't confuse it with '유용하다' (useful), which sounds similar but has the opposite meaning.
Memory Tip
Yu (Have) + Hae (Harm) = To have harm.
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 有 (to have) and 害 (harm).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
플라스틱을 태울 때 발생하는 연기는 인체에 ____.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 유해하다
Related Vocabulary
More health words
회복
B2The process of returning to a normal state of health, mind, or strength. It can also refer to the restoration of an economy or a relationship to its original good condition.
효능
B2The power or capacity to produce a desired effect, especially regarding medicine, food, or specific methods.
의존성
B2The state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else. It is often used in medical contexts (addiction) or technical contexts (system dependencies).
오남용
B2The act of misusing and overusing something, especially medicine, drugs, or power.
만성적
B2Chronic; continuing for a long time or recurring frequently, especially used for diseases or long-standing negative social issues.
회복하다
B2To return to a former state of health, strength, or success after a period of decline. Very common in IELTS when discussing the economy or environment.
영양분
B2Substances that provide nourishment essential for the maintenance of life and for growth. Used in contexts of biology, health, and agriculture.
악화시키다
B2To make a situation, condition, or health status worse. It describes the worsening of an already negative state.
진단하다
B2To examine and identify a disease or a condition. In an academic sense, it refers to analyzing and assessing the current state of a social or economic problem.
유발인자
B2A factor, cause, or trigger that induces a specific reaction, disease, or phenomenon. It is commonly used in medical and scientific research to identify causes.
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