Korean word

벗기다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpeotkkida

Meaning

  • verbundress

Example

엄마가 아기의 옷을 벗겼다.eom ma ga a gi ui o seul peot kkyeot tta

Mom undressed the baby.

Illustration for 벗기다 (undress)

More examples

채소의 껍질을 벗겼다.chae so ui kkeop jji reul peot kkyeot tta

The vegetable was peeled.

Core concept

Removing another person's clothing or an object's outer layer to reveal what is underneath.

Common phrases

  • 껍질을 벗기다kkeop jji reul peot kki da

    remove the skin

  • 붕대를 벗기다pung dae reul peot kki da

    remove a bandage

Similar words

벗다peottta: Take off clothing or an accessory being worn on the body.
풀다pulda: Open a knot by loosening the cord that holds it.
떼다tteda: Separate something attached to a surface by lifting it away.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람이나 사물의 겉을 떼어내어 드러나게 하거나 제거하게 하는 타동사.ta reun sa ra mi na sa mu rui keo teul tte eo nae eo teu reo na ge ha geo na che geo ha ge ha neun ta dong sa

Word origin

The verb is built from the base verb for taking off a covering with a causative suffix, so it means making someone or something remove that covering.

Usage tips

  • English usually uses different verbs for clothing and food skins, so the object helps learners choose the natural English equivalent.

Other meanings

  • peelverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 벗겨지다peotkkyeojidapeel offverb
  • 벗겨내다peotkkyeonaedastrip offverb

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