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TOPIK 6verb

양립하다

yangnipada [양니파다]

양립해요 · 양립했어요 · 양립할 거예요 · 양립하는 (+noun)

to be compatible, to coexist

Example

일과 육아가 양립하기란 쉽지 않아요.

It's not easy for work and child-rearing to go hand in hand.

Word parts

양 both립 stand

Literally 'both stand': two things that can exist together.

Good to know

Pronounced [양니파다]. Often negative: A와 B는 양립할 수 없다.