있어서

This is the 409th most frequent Korean word.


있어서

"있어서" means "in/at/having/there is/exists (in relation to)".


Here, '있어서' indicates the existence ('있다') of an issue and connects it to the need for a solution, showing causality between the existence of a problem and the following statement.

여기에 문제가 있어서 해결이 필요합니다.

There is a problem here, so a solution is needed.


Here, '있어서' is used to link the possession of interest ('있다') with the action of joining, indicating a reason.

그는 동아리에 관심이 있어서 가입했어요.

He had an interest in the club, so he joined.


In this sentence, '있어서' relates to the state of being able to remain ('있다') due to a preceding condition ('end of a meeting'), illustrating a temporal cause-and-effect relationship.

회의가 늦게 끝나서 아직 사무실에 남아 있을 수 있어서 다행이에요.

Fortunately, they could still remain in the office because the meeting ended late.