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확신하다

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Meaning and Usage

"확신하다" means to be confident or certain about something. It is often used when someone strongly believes in the truth or correctness of a fact, statement, or outcome.

Common Contexts

This verb is frequently used in formal and informal contexts to express certainty about information, decisions, or beliefs. It can be used with clauses introduced by -다고 or -라고 to indicate what the speaker is confident about.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 확신하다 + -다고 하다: to be confident that (something is true)
  • 확신이 서다: to gain confidence or certainty
  • 확신하지 못하다: to not be confident

Register and Nuance

"확신하다" is a standard verb suitable for both spoken and written Korean. It carries a strong sense of certainty, stronger than simply "믿다" (to believe). Avoid confusing it with "확인하다" (to confirm), which refers to checking or verifying facts.

Common Mistake

Learners sometimes confuse "확신하다" with "확인하다." Remember, "확신하다" is about being sure or confident internally, while "확인하다" means to verify or check externally.

Example Sentences

나는 그가 진실을 말하고 있다고 확신한다.

Naneun geuga jinsireul malhago ittdago hwaksinhanda.

I am confident that he is telling the truth.

그녀는 이번 시험에 합격할 것이라고 확신하지 못했다.

Geunyeoneun ibeon siheome hapgyeokhal geosirago hwaksinhaji mothaetda.

She was not confident that she would pass this exam.

확신이 서지 않으면 결정을 내리기 어렵다.

Hwaksini seoji anheumyeon gyeoljeongeul naerigi eoryeopda.

It is difficult to make a decision without confidence.