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TOPIK 5verb

야합하다

yahapada [야하파다]

야합해요 · 야합했어요 · 야합할 거예요 · 야합하세요

to make an illicit deal, to collude (in an unprincipled alliance)

Example

두 정당이 선거를 앞두고 야합했다는 비판을 받았습니다.

The two parties were criticized for striking an unprincipled deal before the election.

Word parts

야 wild합 join

Literally 'joining in the wild' — an improper, unprincipled union.