Korean word

반복되다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpanbokttoeda

Meaning

  • verbbe repeated

Example

그 실수는 자꾸 반복된다.keu sil su neun cha kku pan bok ttoen da

The mistake keeps happening.

Illustration for 반복되다 (be repeated)

More examples

문제가 반복된다면 대책을 세워야 한다.mun je ga pan bok ttoen da myeon tae chae geul se wo ya han da

If problems keep recurring, measures must be taken.

Core concept

A pattern returns again and again as the same action or event continues to occur.

Common phrases

  • 실수가 반복되다sil su ga pan bok ttoe da

    mistakes are repeated

  • 문제가 반복되다mun je ga pan bok ttoe da

    problems are repeated

  • 실패가 반복되다sil pae ga pan bok ttoe da

    failures are repeated

Similar words

반복하다panbokada: Carrying out one action or process again and again.
되풀이되다toepuridoeda: A remark, action, or problem keeps recurring in an unchanged form.
거듭하다keodeupada: Doing the same act or expressing the same words repeatedly.

Definition in Korean

동일한 행동이나 현상이 여러 번 반복되어 일어나는 상태를 나타내는 동사.tong il han haeng dong i na hyeon sang i yeo reo peon pan bok ttoe eo i reo na neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

The verb joins 반복 (banbok, "repetition") with 되다 (ttoeda, "to become or be"), creating the idea of entering a repeated state.

Usage tips

  • In reading passages, identify what is repeated as the grammatical subject rather than looking for a person who repeats it.

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