Korean word

보고받다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpogobattta

Meaning

  • verbreceive a report

Example

오늘 아침에 팀장에게 보고받았어요.o neul a chi me tim jang e ge po go ba da sseo yo

I received a report from my team leader this morning.

Illustration for 보고받다 (receive a report)

More examples

상사에게 업무 진행 상황을 보고받았습니다.sang sa e ge eom mu chin haeng sang hwang eul po go ba dat sseum ni da

I received a report from my supervisor on the progress of the work.

Core concept

A listener takes in someone else's account and learns what it contains.

Common phrases

  • 업무 진행 상황을 보고받다eom mu chin haeng sang hwang eul po go bat tta

    receive a report on work progress

  • 전화로 보고받다cheon hwa ro po go bat tta

    receive a report over the phone

Similar words

받다pattta: Getting something, help, or information from another person or source.
듣다teuttta: Taking in sounds or spoken words through the ears to understand them.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람으로부터 보고를 받아 그 내용을 알게 되는 동사.ta reun sa ra meu ro bu teo po go reul pa da keu nae yong eul al ge toe neun tong sa

Word origin

The compound joins an element meaning report with a native verb meaning receive, focusing on the person who gets the information rather than the person who gives it.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a word for making a report, this word presents the event from the informed person's side, which helps clarify who is doing what in Korean conversations.

Other meanings

  • be informedverb
  • be toldverb

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