Korean word

뽑다

Pronunciation

Romanizationppoptta

Meaning

  • verbchoose

Example

가게에서 마음에 드는 옷을 뽑았어요.ka ge e seo ma eu me teu neun o seul ppo ba sseo yo

I chose clothes I liked at the store.

Illustration for 뽑다 (choose)

More examples

취직 면접에서 한 사람을 뽑았어요.chwi jik myeon jeo be seo han sa ra meul ppo ba sseo yo

I chose one person at the job interview.

Core concept

One choice stands out because it is taken out from several possible items.

Common phrases

  • 사람을 뽑다sa ra meul ppop tta

    choose a person

  • 번호를 뽑다peon ho reul ppop tta

    draw a number

  • 추첨으로 뽑다chu cheo meu ro ppop tta

    choose by lottery

Similar words

고르다koreuda: Choose one or more options from several based on what is wanted or needed.
선택하다seontaekada: Make a formal or official choice from several options.
골라내다kollanaeda: Pick out only the needed items from a large group.
집다chiptta: Grip an object with the fingers or a utensil and lift it.

Definition in Korean

여러 물건이나 사람 가운데서 손이나 도구로 하나를 끄집어내거나 선택하는 동사.yeo reo mul geo ni na sa ram ka un de seo so ni na to gu ro ha na reul kkeu ji beo nae geo na seon tae ka neun tong sa

Word origin

The verb grew from the basic idea of taking something out by pulling, making its selection meaning easy to connect with removing one option from a group.

Usage tips

  • It can describe a real selection rather than only a decision in the mind, which makes it useful when choosing clothes, products, or people for a role.

Other meanings

  • hireverb
  • pull outverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 뽑기ppopkkiselectionnoun
  • 뽑아내다ppobanaedapull outverb

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