종속되다
To be subordinate to or dependent on something else, often used to describe power dynamics or logical relationships.
Examples
3 of 5그 나라는 강대국에 종속되어 있다.
That country is subordinate to a great power.
결과가 원인에 종속되는 것은 당연하다.
It is natural for the result to be dependent on the cause.
우리는 기술에 너무 종속되어 있어.
We are too dependent on technology.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Jong (종) means 'Servant' or 'Follower'. Sok (속) means 'Belong'. To belong as a follower.
Quick Quiz
실험에서 ____ 변수는 독립 변수의 변화에 따라 달라진다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 종속
Examples
그 나라는 강대국에 종속되어 있다.
formalThat country is subordinate to a great power.
결과가 원인에 종속되는 것은 당연하다.
academicIt is natural for the result to be dependent on the cause.
우리는 기술에 너무 종속되어 있어.
informalWe are too dependent on technology.
중소기업이 대기업에 종속되는 구조를 개선해야 한다.
businessThe structure where small businesses are subordinate to large corporations must be improved.
종속 변수를 측정하는 실험입니다.
academicThis is an experiment to measure the dependent variable.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
종속절
subordinate clause (grammar)
종속 이론
dependency theory
상호 종속
interdependence (often used as 상호의존)
Often Confused With
의존하다 is simply 'to rely on', while 종속되다 implies a structural or hierarchical lack of independence.
Usage Notes
A key term in statistics (dependent variable) and international relations.
Common Mistakes
Learners often use '의존하다' when they mean a formal hierarchical 'subordination'.
Memory Tip
Jong (종) means 'Servant' or 'Follower'. Sok (속) means 'Belong'. To belong as a follower.
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 從 (follow) + 屬 (belong).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
실험에서 ____ 변수는 독립 변수의 변화에 따라 달라진다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 종속
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