Meaning and Usage
'허락하다' means to give permission or consent to someone to do something. It is a formal verb often used in polite or official contexts when someone grants approval or agrees to a request.
Common Contexts
You will frequently hear '허락하다' when talking about permissions from parents, bosses, or authorities. For example, parents 허락하다 children to go out, or a manager 허락하다 a plan to proceed.
Collocations and Patterns
- '허락을 받다': to receive permission
- '허락을 구하다': to ask for permission
- '허락하지 않다': to refuse permission
These patterns are useful to express whether permission was granted or denied.
Register and Politeness
'허락하다' is generally neutral to formal. It is appropriate in both spoken and written Korean, especially in formal requests or explanations.
Common Mistakes
Learners sometimes confuse '허락하다' with '허용하다' (to allow or permit in a broader sense). '허락하다' often implies explicit consent from a person, while '허용하다' can refer to rules or conditions allowing something. Use '허락하다' when focusing on personal permission.