Korean word

습득하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationseuptteukada

Meaning

  • verblearn

Example

새로운 기술을 습득했어요.sae ro un ki su reul seup tteu kae sseo yo

I learned a new skill.

Illustration for 습득하다 (learn)

More examples

아이들이 모국어를 습득해요.a i deu ri mo gu geo reul seup tteu kae yo

Children learn their native language.

Core concept

Through practice and repetition, a skill or ability becomes something a person can use naturally.

Common phrases

  • 새로운 기술을 습득하다sae ro un ki su reul seup tteu ka da

    learn a new skill

  • 언어를 습득하다eo neo reul seup tteu ka da

    learn a language

Similar words

배우다paeuda: Learn a subject, skill, or activity through study, teaching, or practice.
익히다ikida: Develop a skill until using it feels natural through repeated practice.
익숙해지다ikssukaejida: Gradually feel at ease with something new through repeated experience.
터득하다teodeukada: Understand the essential method of a skill through hands-on experience.

Definition in Korean

실습이나 연습을 통해 기술이나 능력을 몸에 익히는 것을 이르는 동사.sil seu bi na yeon seu beul tong hae ki su ri na neung nyeo geul mo me i ki neun keo seul i reu neun tong sa

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound combines elements meaning practice or learning and gain, linking repeated experience with gaining a skill.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this word often sounds more formal than everyday English learn, so it is common in study, work, and training contexts.

Other meanings

  • acquireverb
  • obtainverb

Opposites

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