Korean word

비웃다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpiuttta

Meaning

  • verblaugh at

Example

친구들이 내 실수를 비웃었다.chin gu deu ri nae sil su reul pi u seot tta

My friends laughed at my mistake.

Illustration for 비웃다 (laugh at)

More examples

그 사람을 비웃지 마.keu sa ra meul pi ut jji ma

Do not laugh at that person.

Core concept

A mocking laugh aimed at putting another person down rather than sharing humor with them.

Common phrases

  • 비웃지 마pi ut jji ma

    do not laugh at

  • 비웃어 대다pi u seo tae da

    keep laughing at

Similar words

놀리다nollida: Provoking someone with playful or hurtful jokes to see how that person reacts.
비꼬다pikkoda: Using sarcastic words or behavior to make fun of someone in an indirect way.
웃다uttta: Showing happiness or amusement with the face and voice, from a smile to laughter.
조롱하다choronghada: Publicly ridiculing someone in a contemptuous way to humiliate that person.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람을 업신여기며 조롱하듯 웃는 동사로, 상대를 낮춰서 비하하는 뜻을 가진다.ta reun sa ra meul eop ssi nyeo gi myeo cho rong ha deut un neun tong sa ro sang dae reul nat chwo seo pi ha ha neun tteu seul ka jin da

Word origin

The word was formed by adding a contempt-marking element to the verb for laughing, giving ordinary laughter a scornful direction.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this verb can make a joke sound hurtful when it is aimed at a real person, so tone and context matter.

Opposites

Related words

  • 비웃음piuseummockerynoun

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