This is the 2796th most frequent Korean word.
의하면
"According to" or "based on."
In this sentence, '의하면' is used to mean 'according to' or 'based on,' indicating that the statement or conclusion is derived from someone's words or statement.
그의 말에 의하면 그 계획은 잘 진행되고 있다고 합니다.
According to his words, the plan is going well.
Here, '의하면' functions similarly to 'according to,' referring to information derived from an authoritative source like statistical data.
통계 자료에 의하면 올해 경제 성장률은 예상보다 낮을 것이라고 한다.
According to statistical data, this year's economic growth rate is expected to be lower than anticipated.
In this example, '의하면' is used to signify derivation of an opinion or conclusion based on experts' viewpoints.