Korean word

나타내다

Pronunciation

Romanizationnatanaeda

Meaning

  • verbshow

Example

그의 표정은 불만을 나타내요.keu ui pyo jeong eun pul ma neul na ta nae yo

His expression shows dissatisfaction.

Illustration for 나타내다 (show)

More examples

그의 행동은 불안감을 나타냈다.keu ui haeng dong eun pu ran ga meul na ta naet tta

His behavior showed his anxiety.

Core concept

Bringing an inner thought, feeling, or attitude into view through words, actions, or facial expressions.

Common phrases

  • 감정을 나타내다kam jeong eul na ta nae da

    show feelings

  • 의사를 나타내다ui sa reul na ta nae da

    show one's intention

  • 행동으로 나타내다haeng dong eu ro na ta nae da

    show through actions

Similar words

표현하다pyohyeonhada: Someone expresses a thought, feeling, or meaning through speech, behavior, art, or images.
드러내다teureonaeda: Someone reveals a hidden fact or feeling so that other people become aware of it.
보여주다poyeojuda: Someone lets another person see or understand something by presenting it.
표시하다pyosihada: Someone makes information easy to notice with signs, words, or symbols.

Definition in Korean

생각이나 감정, 태도 따위를 말이나 행동·표정 등으로 밖으로 드러내다.saeng ga gi na kam jeong tae do tta wi reul ma ri na haeng dong pyo jeong teung eu ro pa kkeu ro teu reo nae da

Word origin

No reliable origin is established by the available evidence, so the verb is best learned through its meaning of actively showing or expressing something.

Usage tips

  • The key usage contrast is that a person actively brings something into view with this verb, while the related intransitive counterpart describes something becoming visible without an agent.

Other meanings

  • expressverb

Opposites

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