Korean word

복습하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpoksseupada

Meaning

  • verbreview

Example

어제 배운 내용을 복습했어요.eo je pae un nae yong eul pok sseu pae sseo yo

I reviewed what I learned yesterday.

Illustration for 복습하다 (review)

More examples

매일 밤에 복습해요.mae il pa me pok sseu pae yo

I review every night.

Core concept

Returning to earlier lessons by checking, solving, or explaining the material so it stays in memory.

Common phrases

  • 매일 복습하다mae il pok sseu pa da

    review every day

Similar words

연습하다yeonseupada: Build skill in an action or expression through repeated practice until it feels natural.
되새기다toesaegida: Recall learned information repeatedly in your mind to deepen understanding and memory.

Definition in Korean

수업이나 책, 노트에 적힌 내용을 다시 확인하고 문제를 풀거나 설명해 보며 기억을 되살리고 확실히 하는 동사.su eo bi na chaek no teu e cheo kin nae yong eul ta si hwa gin ha go mun je reul pul geo na seol myeong hae po myeo ki eo geul toe sal li go hwak ssil hi ha neun tong sa

Word origin

복습하다 (boksseupada, "to review") is formed from a Sino-Korean element meaning learning again and a verb-forming element.

Usage tips

  • English review can also mean evaluating something, but this Korean verb normally refers to studying previously learned material again.

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