지탱하다
Meaning: to sustain; to support; to uphold
What does 지탱하다 mean?
지탱하다 [jitaenghada] is a verb meaning "to sustain; to support; to uphold". It is rated C2 on the CEFR scale, which means proficient — nuanced literary or specialized use. This word appears across 1 Lexibeom card pack, making it a high-utility vocabulary item for everyday Korean.
Example Sentences (1)
Here are real-life sentences where 지탱하다 [jitaenghada] appears naturally. Each example is taken from a Lexibeom learning card and reviewed by our AI pipeline.
삼십 년간 학문의 길을 걸으며 수많은 어려움이 있었지만 여러분의 열정이 저를 지탱해 주었다고 하셨다.
Despite countless hardships over thirty years of scholarship, the professor said it was the students' passion that sustained him.
How to Use 지탱하다 in Conversation
As a verb, 지탱하다 requires conjugation. The dictionary form ends in 다, but you will rarely use this form in speech — instead, conjugate based on politeness (요 for polite, 습니다 for formal, plain stem for casual) and tense (past, present, future). Learn this verb together with its three conjugated forms for maximum fluency.
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