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허용

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Meaning and Usage

The Korean noun '허용' means 'permission' or 'allowance'. It is commonly used in formal or official contexts to indicate that something is permitted or allowed by rules, laws, or authority.

Common Contexts

You will often see '허용' in signs, official documents, or workplace rules, such as '흡연 허용' (smoking allowed) or '허용 범위' (scope of allowance).

Collocations and Patterns

  • 허용하다: to allow or permit (verb form)
  • ~이/가 허용되다: something is allowed or permitted (passive form)
  • 허용 범위: scope or range of allowance
  • 허용 기준: criteria for permission

Register and Politeness

'허용' is a formal noun and is typically used in written or formal spoken Korean. It is not used in casual conversation where simpler verbs like '해도 되다' (may do) might be preferred.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse '허용' with '허락', which also means 'permission'. '허락' is more personal and often used in interpersonal contexts, while '허용' is more institutional or rule-based. Use '허용' when referring to official permissions or rules.

Example Sentences

이 방에서는 흡연이 허용되지 않습니다.

I bangeseoneun heupyeoni heoyongdoeji anhseumnida.

Smoking is not allowed in this room.

회사는 직원들의 외부 활동을 일정 부분 허용하고 있다.

Hoesa neun jigwondeul ui oebu hwaldongeul iljeong bubeun heoyonghago itda.

The company allows employees some degree of outside activities.

이 프로그램은 사용자에게 관리자 권한을 허용한다.

I peurogeuraemeun sayongjaege gwanrija gwonhaneul heoyonghanda.

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