TOPIK · Level 226
15 words
Korean word
배다
Pronunciation
Romanizationpaeda
Meaning
- verbseep into
Example
가방에 담배 냄새가 배었어요.ka bang e tam bae naem sae ga pae eo sseo yo
The smell of cigarettes has seeped into the bag.
More examples
주방에 남은 기름 냄새가 셔츠에 배었어요.chu bang e na meun ki reum naem sae ga syeo cheu e pae eo sseo yo
The smell of oil left in the kitchen has seeped into the shirt.
Core concept
Something slowly sinks into a person or object and stays there as a lasting trace or habit.
Common phrases
습기에 배다seup kki e pae da
become damp from moisture
색소가 천에 배다saek sso ga cheo ne pae da
pigment seep into fabric
습관이 몸에 배다seup kkwa ni mo me pae da
habit become ingrained in the body
Similar words
스며들다seumyeodeulda: Spread little by little through something as a liquid, smell, or other trace.
물들다muldeulda: Gradually absorb a color or quality that changes the way something looks or feels.
Definition in Korean
액체·향기·습관 따위가 대상에 스며들어 자리 잡다.aek che hyang gi seup kkwan tta wi ga tae sang e seu myeo deu reo cha ri chap tta
Word origin
Its exact etymology is uncertain, but its related uses share the idea of something penetrating and becoming firmly established.
Usage tips
- In TOPIK reading, the surrounding noun usually reveals the sense, since the same verb can connect an object with a sensory trace or a person with a learned pattern.
Other meanings
- be ingrainedverb
Opposites
- 지워지다chiwojidabe erasedverb
Related words
- 배어나다paeeonadaseep outverb