Korean word

의미하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationuimihada

Meaning

  • verbmean

Example

이 단어는 무엇을 의미해요?i ta neo neun mu eo seul ui mi hae yo

What does this word mean?

Illustration for 의미하다 (mean)

More examples

빨간 불은 멈추라는 신호를 의미한다.ppal gan pu reun meom chu ra neun sin ho reul ui mi han da

The red light means that you should stop.

Core concept

A word, sign, or expression points to the idea or content behind it.

Common phrases

  • 신호를 의미하다sin ho reul ui mi ha da

    mean a signal

  • 사실을 의미하다sa si reul ui mi ha da

    mean a fact

Similar words

뜻하다tteutada: Expresses the meaning or intention carried by a word or sign.
의미가 있다uimiga ittta: Has meaning or value in a particular situation or event.

Definition in Korean

말이나 기호가 가리키는 내용이나 생각을 나타내는 동사.ma ri na ki ho ga ka ri ki neun nae yong i na saeng ga geul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

The verb combines 의미 (uimi, "meaning") with 하다 (hada, "to do"), creating the idea of expressing meaning.

Usage tips

  • It appears often in definitions and formal explanations, making it useful for understanding textbook and TOPIK reading passages.

Other meanings

  • representverb
  • indicateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 의미uimimeaningnoun
  • 의미있다uimiitttameaningfuladjective

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