Korean word

검색하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeomsaekada

Meaning

  • verbsearch

Example

인터넷에서 검색했어요.in teo ne se seo keom sae kae sseo yo

I searched the Internet.

Illustration for 검색하다 (search)

More examples

단어를 검색해 봐도 뜻이 안 나와요.ta neo reul keom sae kae pwa do tteu si an na wa yo

Even when I try searching for the word, I cannot find its meaning.

Core concept

A focused hunt through a tool or source that leads from entered clues to the information or item being sought.

Common phrases

  • 인터넷에서 검색하다in teo ne se seo keom sae ka da

    search online

  • 이름을 검색하다i reu meul keom sae ka da

    look up a name

  • 단어를 검색하다ta neo reul keom sae ka da

    look up a word

  • 구글에서 검색하다ku geu re seo keom sae ka da

    search on Google

Similar words

찾다chattta: Searching in places or asking others to find a person, object, or answer.
찾아보다chajaboda: Examining a book, screen, or other source to find and verify needed information or an item.

Definition in Korean

단어나 조건을 입력해 사전·검색엔진·데이터베이스에서 관련 정보나 항목을 찾아내는 동사.ta neo na cho geo neul im nyeo kae sa jeon keom sae gen jin te i teo be i seu e seo kwal lyeon cheong bo na hang mo geul cha ja nae neun tong sa

Word origin

The word is formed from a Sino-Korean term for examining and retrieving something and a verb-forming element meaning do.

Usage tips

  • The word fits both quick online searches and careful dictionary checks, making it a useful everyday verb for finding answers.

Other meanings

  • look upverb
  • look forverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 검색어keomsaegeosearch termnoun
  • 검색결과keomsaekkkyeolgwasearch resultsnoun
  • 검색엔진keomsaegenjinsearch enginenoun

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