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TOPIK 5verb

입각하다

ipgakada [입까카다]

입각해요 · 입각했어요 · 입각할 거예요 · 입각한 (+noun)

to be based on, to stand on (a principle, facts)

Example

이 판결은 사실에 입각해서 내려졌습니다.

This ruling was made on the basis of the facts.

Word parts

입 stand각 leg

Literally 'stand on your legs' — taking a firm stance on something.

Good to know

Fixed pattern: N에 입각하여 'grounded in N,' e.g. 사실에 입각한 보도.