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규정하다 (verb)

To state officially what a particular situation is or what should be done; to define or stipulate rules.

💬 Example

"이 법은 청소년의 근로 시간을 엄격히 규정하고 있습니다."

💡 Memory Tip

Imagine a JUDGE (정 - jeong) using a CUE (규 - gyu) stick to point at the law book and DECIDE the rules. CUE-JUDGE-HADA...

🏛️ Origin

🔗 Synonyms
명시하다 정하다 법제화하다 정의하다
⚠️ Common Mistakes

Using '규정하다' for personal decisions (e.g., '메뉴를 규정했다' instead of '메뉴를 정했다').

Using the object particle '를' with the passive form (e.g., '법을 규정되어 있다' instead of '법에 규...

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