Korean word

벗다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpeottta

Meaning

  • verbtake off

Example

더워서 코트를 벗었어요.teo wo seo ko teu reul peo seo sseo yo

It was hot, so I took off my coat.

Illustration for 벗다 (take off)

More examples

집에 들어가자마자 신발을 벗어요.chi be teu reo ga ja ma ja sin ba reul peo seo yo

As soon as I enter the house, I take off my shoes.

Core concept

A person removes clothing or an accessory so it is no longer worn, or becomes free from a role or situation.

Common phrases

  • 코트를 벗다ko teu reul peot tta

    take off a coat

  • 모자를 벗다mo ja reul peot tta

    take off a hat

  • 신발을 벗다sin ba reul peot tta

    take off shoes

  • 안경을 벗다an gyeong eul peot tta

    take off glasses

Similar words

입다iptta: Put clothes or shoes on the body.
갈아입다karaiptta: Change into different clothes.
벗기다peotkkida: Undress another person by removing the person's clothing.
풀다pulda: Loosen a knot or fastener so something can be released.

Definition in Korean

몸에 걸친 옷이나 장신구 따위를 제거하여 드러난 상태가 되다; 비유적으로는 어떤 역할이나 상황에서 벗어나 자유로워지다.mo me keol chin o si na chang sin gu tta wi reul che geo ha yeo teu reo nan sang tae ga toe da pi yu jeo geu ro neun eo tteon yeo ka ri na sang hwang e seo peo seo na cha yu ro wo ji da

Word origin

This native Korean verb extends from removing something worn on the body to becoming free from a role or situation.

Usage tips

  • The subject normally removes their own clothing or accessory, so this verb is not the usual choice when one person makes another person remove something.

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