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15 words
Korean word
소화하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationsohwahada
Meaning
- verbdigest
Example
저는 매운 음식을 잘 소화해요.cheo neun mae un eum si geul chal so hwa hae yo
I digest spicy food well.
More examples
새 정보가 많아서 아직 내용을 소화하지 못했어요.sae cheong bo ga ma na seo a jik nae yong eul so hwa ha ji mo tae sseo yo
There was so much new information that I have not been able to digest the content yet.
Core concept
Something taken in is processed until it becomes manageable, useful, or ready to be dealt with.
Common phrases
정보를 소화해요cheong bo reul so hwa hae yo
digest information
충격을 소화해요chung gyeo geul so hwa hae yo
process a shock
Similar words
처리하다cheorihada: Handles a problem, document, or task through the needed steps until it is organized or resolved.
끝내다kkeunnaeda: Brings an activity or piece of work to its final stopping point.
이해하다ihaehada: Recognizes the meaning and reason behind words, actions, or situations.
삼키다samkida: Sends food or drink down through the throat into the body.
Definition in Korean
먹은 것을 분해해 몸에 필요한 것으로 바꾸거나 배출하는 본래 의미를 바탕으로, 일이나 정보를 처리해 해내다라는 비유적 용법으로도 쓰이는 동사.meo geun keo seul pun hae hae mo me pi ryo han keo seu ro pa kku geo na pae chul ha neun pol lae ui mi reul pa tang eu ro i ri na cheong bo reul cheo ri hae hae nae da ra neun pi yu jeok yong beo beu ro do sseu i neun tong sa
Word origin
The verb combines the Sino-Korean noun for digestion with the productive element meaning to do, extending physical digestion to mental and practical processing.
Usage tips
- When the object is a task, schedule, or amount of work, the word highlights capacity and completion rather than physical eating.
Other meanings
- understandverb
- deal withverb
- put outverb
Related words
- 소화과정sohwagwajeongdigestive processnoun
- 소화력sohwaryeokdigestive capacitynoun