Korean word

거두다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeoduda

Meaning

  • verbharvest

Example

가을에 우리는 옥수수를 거둔다.ka eu re u ri neun ok ssu su reul keo dun da

In autumn, we harvest corn.

Illustration for 거두다 (harvest)

More examples

이번 수확으로 많은 이익을 거두었다.i beon su hwa geu ro ma neun i i geul keo du eot tta

We reaped a lot of profit from this harvest.

Core concept

Gathering what has grown or accumulated and bringing it together into a place where it can be kept.

Common phrases

  • 수확을 거두다su hwa geul keo du da

    harvest the crop

  • 성과를 거두다seong gwa reul keo du da

    achieve results

  • 곡식을 거두다kok ssi geul keo du da

    harvest grain

Similar words

수확하다suhwakada: Mature produce is harvested from fields when it is ready.
모으다moeuda: Scattered things or information are gathered into one place.
베다peda: Grass, stalks, or grain are cut with a blade.

Definition in Korean

농작물을 베어 들여 저장하거나 여러 물건을 한곳에 모으는 뜻으로 쓰이는 동사.nong jang mu reul pe eo teu ryeo cheo jang ha geo na yeo reo mul geo neul han go se mo eu neun tteu seu ro sseu i neun tong sa

Word origin

The verb is native Korean rather than a Sino-Korean farming term, and its broad gathering sense supports both its agricultural and general uses.

Usage tips

  • The word gives spoken Korean a vivid sense of actively bringing something in, while a more formal agricultural term may sound less conversational in the same setting.

Other meanings

  • reapverb
  • collectverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 거두어들이다keodueodeuridabring inverb
  • 거두기keodugiharvestingnoun

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