Meaning and Usage
받아들이다 means to accept or embrace something as one's own. It is often used when someone acknowledges a fact, idea, or situation, or when they adopt something new, such as a culture or opinion.
Common Contexts
This verb is frequently used in both personal and social contexts, such as accepting mistakes, new ideas, or cultural differences. It carries a nuance of conscious acceptance rather than passive allowance.
Collocations and Patterns
- 받아들이다 + 명사 (e.g., 실수, 아이디어, 문화): to accept a mistake, idea, culture
- 받아들이다 + 사실: to accept a fact
- 받아들이다 + 변화: to accept change
Register and Politeness
받아들이다 is a standard verb suitable for formal and informal contexts. It is often used in written and spoken Korean without special honorific forms.
Common Learner Mistake
Learners sometimes confuse 받아들이다 with 받아주다, which means to accept or receive something favorably but often implies granting a favor or permission. 받아들이다 focuses more on internal acceptance or acknowledgment.