Korean word

부수다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpusuda

Meaning

  • verbbreak

Example

그가 유리창을 부쉈어요.keu ga yu ri chang eul pu swo sseo yo

He broke the window.

Illustration for 부수다 (break)

More examples

어제 실수로 컵을 부숴버렸어요.eo je sil su ro keo beul pu swo beo ryeo sseo yo

I accidentally broke a cup yesterday.

Core concept

Force is applied to something solid until it cracks, breaks apart, or is ruined.

Common phrases

  • 유리창을 부수다yu ri chang eul pu su da

    break a window

  • 컵을 부수다keo beul pu su da

    break a cup

  • 문을 부수다mu neul pu su da

    break a door

Similar words

깨다kkaeda: Crack or split when a hard object hits something.
부서지다puseojida: Break into pieces or powder under outside force and lose the original shape.
망가지다manggajida: Become damaged and unusable, especially as a device or machine stops working.

Definition in Korean

유리나 그릇처럼 단단한 것을 세게 쳐서 조각내거나 못 쓰게 만드는 뜻으로 쓰이는 동사.yu ri na keu reut cheo reom tan dan han keo seul se ge cheo seo cho gang nae geo na mot sseu ge man deu neun tteu seu ro sseu i neun tong sa

Word origin

Its historical origin is uncertain, so learning the word with the image of force breaking a hard object is safer than guessing at a component-based meaning.

Usage tips

  • English break can describe something changing by itself, but this verb normally focuses on an outside force that causes the damage.

Other meanings

  • crackverb
  • demolishverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 부수기pusugibreakingnoun

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