Korean word

열다

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeolda

Meaning

  • verbopen

Example

문을 열어 주세요.mu neul yeo reo chu se yo

Please open the door.

Illustration for 열다 (open)

More examples

아침에 창문을 열었어요.a chi me chang mu neul yeo reo sseo yo

I opened the window in the morning.

Core concept

It makes a closed space or object accessible and can extend that idea to starting an activity or event.

Common phrases

  • 창문을 열다chang mu neul yeol da

    open a window

  • 가게를 열다ka ge reul yeol da

    open a store

Similar words

열리다yeollida: Becoming open on its own or because of outside influence, or beginning so people can join a meeting.
닫다tattta: Putting a door, window, book, or shop into a closed state.
잠그다chamgeuda: Closing and securing a door, zipper, or other opening against reopening.
켜다kyeoda: Turning on a light or powered machine with a switch or button.

Definition in Korean

물건이나 문 등의 닫힌 부분을 열어 안으로 드나들거나 사용할 수 있게 하거나, 가게·행사 같은 활동을 시작하게 하는 동사mul geo ni na mun teung ui ta chin pu bu neul yeo reo a neu ro teu na deul geo na sa yong hal ssu it kke ha geo na ka ge haeng sa ka teun hwal dong eul si ja ka ge ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The word is native Korean and grew from the physical act of opening something closed to the related idea of starting an activity or event.

Usage tips

  • Korean uses a separate verb for switching on power, so opening a device and turning it on are not always expressed the same way.

Other meanings

  • holdverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 열어보다yeoreobodatry openingverb
  • 열림yeollimopeningnoun

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