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15 words
Korean word
묘사하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationmyosahada
Meaning
- verbdescribe
Example
이 장면을 묘사해줘.i chang myeo neul myo sa hae jwo
Describe this scene.
More examples
그 기사는 사건을 사실대로 묘사하지 않았다.keu ki sa neun sa geo neul sa sil dae ro myo sa ha ji a nat tta
The article did not describe the event accurately.
Core concept
Presents concrete features in words so another person can imagine a scene, object, or event.
Common phrases
장면을 자세히 묘사하다chang myeo neul cha se hi myo sa ha da
describe a scene in detail
사건을 묘사하다sa geo neul myo sa ha da
describe an event
Similar words
표현하다pyohyeonhada: Make an idea, emotion, or message known through language, conduct, or art.
설명하다seolmyeonghada: Give clear information that helps someone understand a matter or how it works.
Definition in Korean
말이나 글로 보고 들은 것의 특징을 구체적으로 표현하여 상대가 그 장면을 상상할 수 있게 만드는 동사.ma ri na keul lo po go teu reun keo sui teuk jjing eul ku che jeo geu ro pyo hyeon ha yeo sang dae ga keu chang myeo neul sang sang hal ssu it kke man deu neun tong sa
Word origin
The verb comes from the Sino-Korean noun 묘사 (myosa, "description") plus 하다 (hada, "to do"), a common way to form Korean action verbs.
Usage tips
- This verb is a useful choice when a Korean sentence focuses on observable details rather than on a speaker's personal opinion.
Other meanings
- depictverb
Opposites
- 왜곡하다waegokadadistortverb
Related words
- 묘사myosadescriptionnoun
- 묘사적myosajeokdescriptiveadjective