TOPIK · Level 233
15 words
Korean word
바로잡다
Pronunciation
Romanizationparojaptta
Meaning
- verbcorrect
Example
그의 잘못을 바로잡았다.keu ui chal mo seul pa ro ja bat tta
He corrected his mistake.
More examples
선생님이 학생의 오해를 바로잡았다.seon saeng ni mi hak ssaeng ui o hae reul pa ro ja bat tta
The teacher corrected the student's misunderstanding.
Core concept
Restoring something that has gone wrong or become disordered to a correct state.
Common phrases
오해를 바로잡다o hae reul pa ro jap tta
correct a misunderstanding
사실을 바로잡다sa si reul pa ro jap tta
correct the facts
Similar words
교정하다kyojeonghada: Corrects small errors in writing or printed material through careful proofreading.
정정하다cheongjeonghada: Corrects a wrong statement or record so that the facts are accurate.
수정하다sujeonghada: Changes written content or other material to make it more accurate or polished.
Definition in Korean
틀리거나 흐트러진 것을 제자리에 놓아 올바르게 하는 동사teul li geo na heu teu reo jin keo seul che ja ri e no a ol ba reu ge ha neun tong sa
Word origin
The native Korean word combines elements meaning right or straight and grasp or hold, suggesting active adjustment toward a correct state.
Usage tips
- English speakers may associate correct mainly with answers, but this verb also applies when a misunderstanding or an unfair situation is put right.
Other meanings
- rectifyverb
- fixverb
Opposites
- 혼동시키다hondongsikidaconfuseverb
Related words
- 바로잡히다parojapidabe correctedverb