Korean word

이기다

Pronunciation

Romanizationigida

Meaning

  • verbwin

Example

우리 팀이 이겼어요.u ri ti mi i gyeo sseo yo

Our team won.

Illustration for 이기다 (win)

More examples

오랜 치료 끝에 병을 이겼다.o raen chi ryo kkeu se pyeong eul i gyeot tta

After a long course of treatment, they overcame the illness.

Core concept

Pushing past an opponent or obstacle and ending up ahead.

Common phrases

  • 병을 이기다pyeong eul i gi da

    overcome an illness

  • 결승에서 이기다kyeol seung e seo i gi da

    win the final

Similar words

승리하다seungnihada: Gaining victory in a contest, debate, or election achieves the intended goal.
물리치다mullichida: Driving an opponent or obstacle back with force or a useful method defeats it.
이겨내다igyeonaeda: Getting through a difficult period or inner struggle takes patience and steady effort.

Definition in Korean

시합이나 경기, 싸움 등에서 상대보다 더 나은 결과를 내어 승리하는 동사이고, 습관이나 불안 같은 내부의 문제를 극복하는 뜻으로도 쓰인다.si ha bi na kyeong gi ssa um teung e seo sang dae bo da teo na eun kyeol gwa reul nae eo seung ni ha neun tong sa i go seup kkwa ni na pu ran ka teun nae bu ui mun je reul keuk ppo ka neun tteu seu ro do sseu in da

Word origin

이기다 (igida, "to win or overcome") is a native Korean verb whose basic idea of defeating resistance extends naturally to inner problems.

Usage tips

  • When this verb describes a contest, the winner usually comes first and the opponent follows as the object, which helps show who won.

Other meanings

  • beatverb
  • overcomeverb

Opposites

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