English–Korean

“win” in Korean

Korean

Also승리하다 (seungnihada) · 우승하다 (useunghada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationigida

Example

우리 팀이 이겼어요.u ri ti mi i gyeo sseo yo

Our team won.

Illustration for 이기다 (win)

How to say “win” in Korean

“Win” in Korean is 이기다 (igida).

Pushing past an opponent or obstacle and ending up ahead.

Full entry for 이기다: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 이기다

오랜 치료 끝에 병을 이겼다.o raen chi ryo kkeu se pyeong eul i gyeot tta

After a long course of treatment, they overcame the illness.

Tips for using 이기다

  • When this verb describes a contest, the winner usually comes first and the opponent follows as the object, which helps show who won.

Other Korean words for “win”

그 선수는 결승에서 끝내 승리했다.keu seon su neun kyeol seung e seo kkeun nae seung ni haet tta

That player finally won the final.

다음 경기에서 우승해요.ta eum kyeong gi e seo u seung hae yo

We will win the next game.

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