English–Korean
“seep into” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationpaeda
Example
가방에 담배 냄새가 배었어요.ka bang e tam bae naem sae ga pae eo sseo yo
The smell of cigarettes has seeped into the bag.
How to say “seep into” in Korean
“Seep into” in Korean is 배다 (paeda).
Something slowly sinks into a person or object and stays there as a lasting trace or habit.
Example sentences with 배다
주방에 남은 기름 냄새가 셔츠에 배었어요.chu bang e na meun ki reum naem sae ga syeo cheu e pae eo sseo yo
The smell of oil left in the kitchen has seeped into the shirt.
Tips for using 배다
- In TOPIK reading, the surrounding noun usually reveals the sense, since the same verb can connect an object with a sensory trace or a person with a learned pattern.