V + -기 나름이다, N + 나름이다 (Depends on how one does it, up to...)
Meaning: Depends on / is up to (indicates that the outcome varies depending on how something is done or handled).
Conjugation & Pattern
- Verb stem (V) + -기 나름이다
- Noun (N) + 나름이다 (e.g., 사람 나름이다 = depends on the person)
Detailed Usage
Emphasizes that success, failure, or quality is not fixed, but depends on the effort, method, or mindset applied. Equivalent to '-기에 달려 있다'.
Example Sentences
- 1
모든 일은 생각하기 나름이니까 긍정적으로 생각하세요.
Modeun ireun saenggakhagi nareuminikka geungjeongjeogeuro saenggakhaseyo.
Everything depends on how you think about it, so please think positively.
- 2
시험에 합격하고 못 하고는 각자 노력하기 나름이다.
Siheome hapgyeokhago mot hagoneun gakja noryeokhagi nareumida.
Passing or failing the exam depends on each person's own effort.
- 3
책도 책 나름이지 책이라고 모두 좋은 것은 아니다.
Chaekdo chaek nareumiji chaegirago modu joteun geoseun anida.
Books vary depending on the book; not all books are good just because they are books.
Important Notes
Attaches to action verbs and nouns, not adjectives.
