Korean word

개봉하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkaebonghada

Meaning

  • verbopen

Example

새로 산 선물을 집에서 개봉했어요.sae ro san seon mu reul chi be seo kae bong hae sseo yo

I opened the gift I had just bought at home.

Illustration for 개봉하다 (open)

More examples

배송 온 택배 상자를 바로 개봉했어요.pae song on taek ppae sang ja reul pa ro kae bong hae sseo yo

I immediately opened the box that had been delivered.

Core concept

A seal or package is opened so what is inside becomes visible, extending to a film being shown publicly for the first time.

Common phrases

  • 선물을 개봉하다seon mu reul kae bong ha da

    open a gift

  • 상자를 개봉하다sang ja reul kae bong ha da

    open a box

  • 택배 상자를 개봉하다taek ppae sang ja reul kae bong ha da

    open a delivery box

Similar words

열다yeolda: Open a door or cover so people can enter or use what is inside.
풀다pulda: Undo a knot or tight wrapping to free what it holds.
공개하다konggaehada: Bring private information into public view.

Definition in Korean

봉인이나 포장을 풀어 내용물을 드러내다; 비유적으로 작품이나 영화가 처음으로 공개되다.pong i ni na po jang eul pu reo nae yong mu reul teu reo nae da pi yu jeo geu ro chak pu mi na yeong hwa ga cheo eu meu ro kong gae doe da

Word origin

The verb combines the Sino-Korean compound 개봉 (gaebong, "unsealing") with 하다 (hada, "to do"), extending the idea of opening a seal to a film's first public release.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English, which commonly separates opening a package from releasing a film, Korean uses this verb for both, so the object and surrounding context matter.

Other meanings

  • releaseverb

Opposites

  • 봉인하다ponginhadasealverb
  • 밀봉하다milbonghadaseal tightlyverb

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