Korean word

곱하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkopada

Meaning

  • verbmultiply

Example

2와 3을 곱하면 6이 돼요.2 wa 3 eul ko pa myeon 6 i twae yo

If you multiply 2 by 3, you get 6.

Illustration for 곱하다 (multiply)

More examples

원금에 이율을 곱하면 이자가 계산돼요.won geu me i yu reul ko pa myeon i ja ga kye san dwae yo

If you multiply the principal by the interest rate, the interest is calculated.

Core concept

A number is used with another number to find their product.

Common phrases

  • 수에 곱하다su e ko pa da

    multiply by a number

  • 두 배로 곱하다tu pae ro ko pa da

    multiply by two

  • 값에 곱하다kap sse ko pa da

    multiply by a value

Similar words

곱셈하다kopssemhada: Do a multiplication calculation in a math problem to reach its answer.
나누다nanuda: Split a quantity into equal parts to find the amount in each part.
더하다teohada: Put numbers or amounts together to produce a total.
빼다ppaeda: Take one number away from another to find what remains.

Definition in Korean

한 수를 다른 수와 곱해 결과를 얻는 동사han su reul ta reun su wa ko pae kyeol gwa reul eon neun tong sa

Word origin

The word is formed from a native Korean multiplication stem and a verb-forming element meaning do, so its structure presents multiplication as an action.

Usage tips

  • The English verb multiply can also mean increase greatly, so the math context helps identify its precise meaning here.

Opposites

Related words

  • 곱셈kopssemmultiplicationnoun
  • 곱절kopjjeolmultiplenoun

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