Korean word

가꾸다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkakkuda

Meaning

  • verbtend

Example

집 앞 화단을 가꾸고 있어요.chip ap hwa da neul ka kku go i sseo yo

I am tending the flower bed in front of the house.

Illustration for 가꾸다 (tend)

More examples

주말마다 꽃을 가꿔요.chu mal ma da kko cheul ka kkwo yo

I tend the flowers every weekend.

Core concept

Regular care helps a plant, space, or person's appearance become healthy, neat, or attractive.

Common phrases

  • 꽃을 가꾸다kko cheul ka kku da

    tend flowers

  • 정원을 가꾸다cheong wo neul ka kku da

    tend a garden

  • 외모를 가꾸다oe mo reul ka kku da

    groom one's appearance

Similar words

꾸미다kkumida: Make a person, place, object, or expression more appealing by adding or changing details.
손질하다sonjilhada: Improve an existing thing through small repairs or adjustments to its condition or appearance.
다듬다tadeumtta: Make something neat and attractive by cutting away extra parts or smoothing rough areas.
돌보다tolboda: Watch over a person or animal and provide help for everyday needs, safety, and health.

Definition in Korean

식물·화단을 돌보거나 몸차림이나 방을 손질해 보기 좋게 만드는 동사sing mul hwa da neul tol bo geo na mom cha ri mi na pang eul son jil hae po gi cho ke man deu neun tong sa

Word origin

This is a native Korean verb with no certain decomposition or documented origin, so its modern uses are linked by the idea of careful tending.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English grow, which often emphasizes natural development, this word highlights the person's ongoing care and shaping of the result.

Other meanings

  • growverb

Opposites

  • 방치하다pangchihadaneglectverb

Related words

  • 가꾸기kakkugitendingnoun

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