Korean word

덮다

Pronunciation

Romanizationteoptta

Meaning

  • verbcover

Example

추워서 이불을 덮었어요.chu wo seo i bu reul teo peo sseo yo

It was cold, so I covered myself with a blanket.

Illustration for 덮다 (cover)

More examples

남은 음식을 랩으로 덮어 냉장고에 넣었어요.na meun eum si geul rae beu ro teo peo naeng jang go e neo eo sseo yo

I covered the leftover food with plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator.

Core concept

Something is placed over a person or object so the inside or surface is no longer visible.

Common phrases

  • 이불을 덮다i bu reul teop tta

    cover oneself with a blanket

  • 음식을 덮다eum si geul teop tta

    cover food

Similar words

가리다karida: Blocking the view of something by covering it or putting something in front of it.
감추다kamchuda: Concealing an object or piece of information so other people do not find it.
씌우다ssiuda: Putting a hat, lid, or other covering onto someone or something.
뒤덮다twideoptta: Spreading over a large area and hiding nearly everything below it.

Definition in Korean

위에서 물건을 덮어 가리거나 닫아 내부가 보이지 않게 만드는 동사.wi e seo mul geo neul teo peo ka ri geo na ta da nae bu ga po i ji an ke man deu neun tong sa

Word origin

This is a native Korean verb whose basic image is placing one thing over another, a physical action that naturally extends to closing or concealing what is underneath.

Usage tips

  • With blankets, English uses cover someone with a blanket, while Korean uses the same verb for placing the blanket over them.

Other meanings

  • put oververb
  • closeverb
  • hideverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 덮개teopkkaecovernoun
  • 덮어쓰다teopeosseudacover oneself withverb
  • 덮이다teopidabe coveredverb

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