Korean word

분리하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpullihada

Meaning

  • verbseparate

Example

쓰레기를 분리해요.sseu re gi reul pul li hae yo

I sort the trash.

Illustration for 분리하다 (separate)

More examples

옷을 색깔별로 분리해요.o seul saek kkal byeol lo pul li hae yo

I sort the clothes by color.

Core concept

Taking things that are together and putting them apart or into distinct groups.

Common phrases

  • 쓰레기를 분리하다sseu re gi reul pul li ha da

    sort the trash

  • 빨래를 분리하다ppal lae reul pul li ha da

    sort the laundry

Similar words

나누다nanuda: Breaks something into portions so several people can each have some.
떼다tteda: Pulls an attached item away from a surface by hand or with a tool.

Definition in Korean

붙어 있거나 섞여 있는 것을 떼어 내어 각각 따로 놓거나 역할이나 기준에 따라 구별하는 동사.pu teo it kkeo na seo kkyeo in neun keo seul tte eo nae eo kak kkak tta ro no keo na yeo ka ri na ki ju ne tta ra ku byeol ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The word combines the Sino-Korean noun for separation with hada, creating a verb that means to make things separate.

Usage tips

  • In recycling instructions, this verb often means putting materials into their proper groups, not merely moving them away from one another.

Other meanings

  • sortverb
  • classifyverb

Opposites

  • 결합하다kyeolhapadacombineverb
  • 통합하다tonghapadaintegrateverb

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