"까닭" meaning in Korean

See 까닭 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [k͈a̠da̠k̚] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: kkadak [romanization]
Etymology: Of native Korean origin. Etymology templates: {{ko-etym-native}} Of native Korean origin. Head templates: {{ko-noun}} 까닭 • (kkadak)
  1. reason, cause

Download JSON data for 까닭 meaning in Korean (1.6kB)

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  "etymology_text": "Of native Korean origin.",
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      "form": "kkadak",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
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        {
          "english": "What is the reason?",
          "roman": "geu kkadalg-i mueos-in'go?",
          "text": "그 까닭이 무엇인고?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Because of the narrow lane, they had their donkeys stood up in one line.",
          "roman": "gir-i jobeun kkadalg-e geudeur-eun nagwi-reul tago oejul-lo neureoseotda.",
          "text": "길이 좁은 까닭에 그들은 나귀를 타고 외줄로 늘어섰다.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "reason, cause"
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      "id": "en-까닭-ko-noun-95SocEoW",
      "links": [
        [
          "reason",
          "reason"
        ],
        [
          "cause",
          "cause"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[k͈a̠da̠k̚]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "[까닥]"
    }
  ],
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        {
          "english": "What is the reason?",
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        },
        {
          "english": "Because of the narrow lane, they had their donkeys stood up in one line.",
          "roman": "gir-i jobeun kkadalg-e geudeur-eun nagwi-reul tago oejul-lo neureoseotda.",
          "text": "길이 좁은 까닭에 그들은 나귀를 타고 외줄로 늘어섰다.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "reason, cause"
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        [
          "reason",
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      "other": "[까닥]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "까닭"
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