Korean word

덜다

Pronunciation

Romanizationteolda

Meaning

  • verbreduce

Example

설탕을 덜어주세요.seol tang eul teo reo ju se yo

Please use less sugar.

Illustration for 덜다 (reduce)

More examples

간을 덜어 주세요.ka neul teo reo chu se yo

Please use less seasoning.

Core concept

A portion is taken away or set aside, leaving less of the original amount or intensity.

Common phrases

  • 간을 덜다ka neul teol da

    use less seasoning

  • 양념을 덜다yang nyeo meul teol da

    use less seasoning

Similar words

줄이다churida: Intentionally reducing a quantity or degree lowers its amount or level.
빼다ppaeda: Removing an item from a container leaves the container without it.
덜어내다teoreonaeda: Transferring a portion elsewhere reduces the amount in the original whole.
줄다chulda: An amount, number, or degree naturally becomes less than before.

Definition in Korean

어떤 것의 양이나 세기를 일부 줄이거나 일부를 따로 떼어 놓는 동사.eo tteon keo sui yang i na se gi reul il bu chu ri geo na il bu reul tta ro tte eo non neun tong sa

Word origin

덜다 (deolda, "reduce") is a native Korean verb, not a Sino-Korean compound, connecting the act of taking away part with the wider idea of making something less.

Usage tips

  • In everyday meals, it can describe taking only part of a shared dish for someone, while with pain or worry it often suggests making the experience easier.

Other meanings

  • easeverb
  • dish outverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 덜어주다teoreojudaeaseverb
  • 덜어지다teoreojidaeaseverb

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