Korean Conversation · Level 31
15 words
Korean word
그리다
Pronunciation
Romanizationkeurida
Meaning
- verbdraw
Example
아이들이 그림을 그려요.a i deu ri keu ri meul keu ryeo yo
The children draw pictures.
More examples
여행 사진을 보고 그 풍경을 그렸어요.yeo haeng sa ji neul po go keu pung gyeong eul keu ryeo sseo yo
I looked at a travel photo and drew that landscape.
Core concept
It brings a person, place, or scene into view with marks on a surface, or into the heart and mind through strong feeling.
Common phrases
그림을 그리다keu ri meul keu ri da
draw a picture
풍경을 그리다pung gyeong eul keu ri da
draw a landscape
연필로 그리다yeon pil lo keu ri da
draw with a pencil
Similar words
그리워하다keuriwohada: Feeling a strong longing for a person, place, or time that is far away or past.
표현하다pyohyeonhada: Showing an inner thought, feeling, or meaning through words, actions, or images.
Definition in Korean
연필이나 붓으로 종이·캔버스·화면 위에 선과 색을 배치하여 인물이나 풍경 등의 모습을 만들어 내는 동사로, 비유적으로는 마음속에 어떤 대상을 떠올리며 보고 싶어하는 뜻으로도 쓰인다.yeon pi ri na pu seu ro chong i kaen beo seu hwa myeon wi e seon gwa sae geul pae chi ha yeo in mu ri na pung gyeong teung ui mo seu beul man deu reo nae neun tong sa ro pi yu jeo geu ro neun ma eum so ge eo tteon tae sang eul tteo ol li myeo po go si peo ha neun tteu seu ro do sseu in da
Word origin
The word is a native Korean verb whose concrete image-making sense broadened into creating a mental image and expressing longing.
Usage tips
- The emotional use appears more freely in songs and poems, while everyday speech often uses other expressions for missing someone.