TOPIK · Level 280
16 words
Korean word
삼다
Pronunciation
Romanizationsamda
Meaning
- verbregard as
Example
그는 나를 친구로 삼았어요.keu neun na reul chin gu ro sa ma sseo yo
He regarded me as a friend.
More examples
그는 그 제안을 기회로 삼았다.keu neun keu che a neul ki hoe ro sa mat tta
He regarded the proposal as an opportunity.
Core concept
Treating a person or thing as having a chosen status, role, or quality.
Common phrases
친구로 삼다chin gu ro sam da
regard as a friend
목표로 삼다mok pyo ro sam da
regard as a goal
문제로 삼다mun je ro sam da
regard as a problem
Similar words
여기다yeogida: Viewing a person or situation from a certain standpoint and accepting it that way.
생각하다saenggakada: Using the mind to form and express a thought or opinion.
대하다taehada: Showing a certain attitude toward a person or dealing with a problem in a chosen way.
취급하다chwigeupada: Handling a person or thing according to a particular method or procedure.
Definition in Korean
어떤 사람이나 사물을 특정한 성질·지위나 역할로 여기거나 그렇게 대하는 동사eo tteon sa ra mi na sa mu reul teuk jjeong han seong jil chi wi na yeo kal lo yeo gi geo na keu reo ke tae ha neun tong sa
Word origin
As a native Korean verb, it connects the idea of making or defining something with assigning it a status, role, or quality.
Usage tips
- For TOPIK reading, this verb often signals a deliberate choice to assign or accept a role, not merely a passing opinion.
Other meanings
- makeverb
- adoptverb