Korean word

뵙다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpoeptta

Meaning

  • verbmeet

Example

내일 선생님을 뵙겠습니다.nae il seon saeng ni meul poep kket sseum ni da

I will meet my teacher tomorrow.

Illustration for 뵙다 (meet)

More examples

오랜만에 선생님을 뵙었습니다.o raen ma ne seon saeng ni meul poe beot sseum ni da

I met my teacher for the first time in a long time.

Core concept

Meeting a respected person while showing humility.

Common phrases

  • 선생님을 뵙겠습니다seon saeng ni meul poep kket sseum ni da

    meet my teacher

  • 오래간만에 뵙다o rae gan ma ne poep tta

    meet again after a long time

Similar words

만나다mannada: Meet someone as planned or by chance to talk or spend time together.
만나뵙다mannaboeptta: Meet a senior person in a formal setting with extra-polite language.
찾아뵙다chajaboeptta: Go to a respected person for a polite visit and meeting.
보다poda: Meet someone directly in person in everyday situations.

Definition in Korean

존댓말에서 자신을 낮추어 상대를 만나거나 면담함을 정중하게 이르는 동사.chon daen ma re seo cha si neul nat chu eo sang dae reul man na geo na myeon dam ha meul cheong jung ha ge i reu neun tong sa

Word origin

The word grew from a humble form of the traditional verb for seeing, which extended to meeting a respected person.

Usage tips

  • The key learning point is that the verb encodes the speaker's attitude, not just the event, making it useful when politeness matters.

Opposites

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