Korean word

쓰다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsseuda

Meaning

  • verbuse

Example

이 펜을 써도 돼요?i pe neul sseo do twae yo

Can I use this pen?

Illustration for 쓰다 (use)

More examples

강의 중에는 노트북을 쓰지 마세요.kang ui chung e neun no teu bu geul sseu ji ma se yo

Do not use a laptop during the lecture.

Core concept

Taking something available and applying it to a purpose.

Common phrases

  • 펜을 쓰다pe neul sseu da

    use a pen

  • 돈을 쓰다to neul sseu da

    spend money

  • 시간을 쓰다si ga neul sseu da

    spend time

Similar words

사용하다sayonghada: Putting a tool, device, or method to work for a planned purpose.
이용하다iyonghada: Using a service, facility, or opportunity to gain convenience or a useful benefit.
적다cheoktta: Putting letters, words, or numbers on paper or a screen to keep a record.
입다iptta: Having clothes or an outer layer on the body.

Definition in Korean

어떤 물건이나 자원을 목적에 맞게 사용하거나 시간·돈을 들여 소비하고, 글씨를 쓰거나 머리에 얹어 쓰며 맛이 쓰다고 표현하는 동사.eo tteon mul geo ni na cha wo neul mok jjeo ge mat kke sa yong ha geo na si gan to neul teu ryeo so bi ha go keul ssi reul sseu geo na meo ri e eon jeo sseu myeo ma si sseu da go pyo hyeon ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The exact origin of this native Korean verb is uncertain, and no reliable word-part breakdown explains all of its modern meanings.

Usage tips

  • The object and context do much of the work: a tool or resource points to one use, while letters or words point to another, so the surrounding words help identify the meaning.

Other meanings

  • writeverb
  • wearverb
  • bitteradjective

Opposites

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