B2 verb Formal

결부하다

[kjɔlbuhada]

To connect or link two or more things, thoughts, or phenomena together.

Examples

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1

이 현상을 사회적 배경과 결부하여 분석할 필요가 있다.

It is necessary to analyze this phenomenon in connection with the social background.

2

개인의 성패를 운명과 결부하는 것은 옳지 않다.

It is not right to link individual success or failure with fate.

3

모든 일을 나랑 결부시켜서 생각하지 마.

Don't link everything to me.

Word Family

Noun
결부
Verb
결부하다
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Memory Tip

Think of 'gyeol' (tie) + 'bu' (attach) — to tie and attach.

Quick Quiz

환경 오염 문제는 인구 증가와 밀접하게 ( ) 있다.

Correct!

The correct answer is: 결부되어

Examples

1

이 현상을 사회적 배경과 결부하여 분석할 필요가 있다.

academic

It is necessary to analyze this phenomenon in connection with the social background.

2

개인의 성패를 운명과 결부하는 것은 옳지 않다.

formal

It is not right to link individual success or failure with fate.

3

모든 일을 나랑 결부시켜서 생각하지 마.

everyday

Don't link everything to me.

4

회사의 이미지를 친환경 정책과 결부시켜 광고하고 있다.

business

The company is advertising by linking its image with eco-friendly policies.

5

그 두 가지는 전혀 결부될 수 없는 문제야.

informal

Those two are problems that can't be linked at all.

Word Family

Noun
결부
Verb
결부하다

Common Collocations

이슈와 결부하다 to link with an issue
운명과 결부하다 to link with fate
사건을 결부하다 to connect incidents
밀접하게 결부되다 to be closely linked
서로 결부되다 to be linked to each other

Common Phrases

결부시켜 생각하다

to think in connection with

Often Confused With

결부하다 vs 연결하다

연결하다 is general; 결부하다 is more formal and often refers to linking concepts or abstract ideas.

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Usage Notes

Often used in passive form '결부되다' to describe how two phenomena are related.

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Common Mistakes

Learners might use '연결하다' for abstract ideas, where '결부하다' would sound more sophisticated and academic.

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Memory Tip

Think of 'gyeol' (tie) + 'bu' (attach) — to tie and attach.

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Word Origin

Sino-Korean: 結 (tie) + 附 (attach).

Grammar Patterns

~을/를 ~와/과 결부하다 ~이/가 ~와/과 결부되다

Quick Quiz

환경 오염 문제는 인구 증가와 밀접하게 ( ) 있다.

Correct!

The correct answer is: 결부되어

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