This is the 4358th most frequent Korean word.
파악
Understanding; grasp; comprehension.
Here, '파악하다' means to grasp or comprehend a situation.
상황을 빠르게 파악하는 능력이 중요합니다.
The ability to quickly grasp the situation is important.
In this sentence, '파악하다' is used in the sense of identifying or understanding a cause.
문제의 근본적인 원인을 파악해야 합니다.
We need to identify the root cause of the problem.
'파악하다' here entails understanding or interpreting someone's intention.