Korean word

굽히다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkupida

Meaning

  • verbbend

Example

무릎을 굽혀서 앉으세요.mu reu beul ku pyeo seo an jeu se yo

Bend your knees and sit down.

Illustration for 굽히다 (bend)

More examples

무거운 물건을 들 때는 무릎을 굽히세요.mu geo un mul geo neul teul ttae neun mu reu beul ku pi se yo

Bend your knees when lifting a heavy object.

Core concept

Bending down connects the movement of the body with lowering one's resistance or position.

Common phrases

  • 무릎을 굽히다mu reu beul ku pi da

    bend one's knees

  • 몸을 굽히다mo meul ku pi da

    bend one's body

Similar words

구부리다kuburida: Bending something into a curved or folded shape with force.
숙이다sugida: Tilting the head or upper body downward to express respect, apology, or thanks.
낮추다natchuda: Adjusting something so its height, level, or intensity decreases.

Definition in Korean

몸을 낮추는 물리적 행위뿐만 아니라 자신의 태도나 주장을 낮추어 양보하거나 굴복함을 나타내는 뜻으로도 쓰이는 동사mo meul nat chu neun mul li jeok haeng wi ppun man a ni ra cha si nui tae do na chu jang eul nat chu eo yang bo ha geo na kul bo ka meul na ta nae neun tteu seu ro do sseu i neun tong sa

Word origin

Its formation is based on a root associated with bending and lowering, while later usage broadened that physical meaning to include giving in.

Usage tips

  • With an opinion or position as its object, the verb means giving in or yielding rather than physically bending that object.

Other meanings

  • give inverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 굽혀지다kupyeojidabe bentverb
  • 굽힘kupimbendingnoun

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