Korean word

쌓다

Pronunciation

Romanizationssata

Meaning

  • verbstack

Example

바닥에 상자를 쌓았어요.pa da ge sang ja reul ssa a sseo yo

I stacked boxes on the floor.

Illustration for 쌓다 (stack)

More examples

프로젝트를 통해 업적을 쌓았어요.peu ro jek teu reul tong hae eop jjeo geul ssa a sseo yo

I built a record of achievements through the project.

Core concept

Items are placed one on top of another so the pile grows higher.

Common phrases

  • 포인트를 쌓다po in teu reul ssa ta

    earn points

  • 업적을 쌓다eop jjeo geul ssa ta

    build a record of achievements

  • 책을 쌓다chae geul ssa ta

    stack books

Similar words

쌓이다ssaida: To become gathered in a growing pile or amount.
올리다ollida: To raise something to a higher position.
쌓아올리다ssaaollida: To deliberately build upward with several layers.
놓다nota: To place an object where it should stay.

Definition in Korean

다른 물체를 위에 포개어 그 자리에 높이거나 양을 늘리는 타동사로, 그 결과는 쌓이다로 나타낸다.ta reun mul che reul wi e po gae eo keu cha ri e no pi geo na yang eul neul li neun ta dong sa ro keu kyeol gwa neun ssa i da ro na ta naen da

Word origin

The origin and internal formation of this Korean verb are uncertain, so no reliable decomposition is supplied.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can remember that this verb focuses on someone building a pile, not merely on the pile being present.

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