Korean word

부치다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpuchida

Meaning

  • verbmail

Example

소포를 부쳤어요.so po reul pu cheo sseo yo

I mailed the package.

Illustration for 부치다 (mail)

More examples

편지를 부쳤어요.pyeon ji reul pu cheo sseo yo

I mailed the letter.

Core concept

A person gives a parcel or letter to the post office so it can reach another person.

Common phrases

  • 편지를 부치다pyeon ji reul pu chi da

    mail a letter

  • 소포를 부치다so po reul pu chi da

    mail a parcel

Similar words

보내다ponaeda: Send a person, object, message, or file to another place or person.
전하다cheonhada: Pass a message, news, words, or feelings on to someone else.
배달하다paedalhada: Bring an ordered item or meal to the person waiting for it.

Definition in Korean

소포·편지 등을 우편·택배로 발송하는 행위를 이르는 동사로, 맥락에 따라 굽다·맡기다의 뜻으로도 확장된다.so po pyeon ji teung eul u pyeon taek ppae ro pal song ha neun haeng wi reul i reu neun tong sa ro maeng na ge tta ra kup tta mat kki da ui tteu seu ro do hwak jjang doen da

Word origin

The history of this native Korean verb is uncertain, but the picture of giving a parcel or letter to a carrier makes its main use easier to remember.

Usage tips

  • A useful contrast is that this verb fits a parcel or letter, whereas an electronic message is normally expressed with a different Korean verb.

Other meanings

  • fryverb
  • referverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 부침개puchimgaesavory pancakenoun

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