Korean Conversation · Level 48
15 words
Korean word
뿌리다
Pronunciation
Romanizationppurida
Meaning
- verbsprinkle
Example
화분에 물을 뿌렸어요.hwa bu ne mu reul ppu ryeo sseo yo
I sprinkled water on the potted plant.
More examples
출근할 때 향수를 뿌려요.chul geun hal ttae hyang su reul ppu ryeo yo
I spray perfume when I leave for work.
Core concept
Something is released from one point and dispersed across many places in a light, spread-out layer.
Common phrases
향수를 뿌리다hyang su reul ppu ri da
spray perfume
씨를 뿌리다ssi reul ppu ri da
sow seeds
Similar words
퍼트리다peoteurida: Makes information or things reach a wide area or many people.
흩뿌리다heutppurida: Scatters something widely in separate bits or drops.
뿌려대다ppuryeodaeda: Scatters something over an area again and again.
Definition in Korean
물이나 씨, 가루 따위를 손이나 도구로 흩어 여기저기에 퍼지게 하는 동사.mu ri na ssi ka ru tta wi reul so ni na to gu ro heu seo yeo gi jeo gi e peo ji ge ha neun tong sa
Word origin
The word is a native Korean verb whose long-established concrete use for spreading water, seeds, and powder makes its central idea easy to remember as a light, distributed release.
Usage tips
- In gardening and other everyday settings, it suggests a small amount reaching many spots rather than a large amount moving in one continuous stream.