Korean word

이루다

Pronunciation

Romanizationiruda

Meaning

  • verbaccomplish

Example

나는 오랜 계획을 이루었다.na neun o raen kye hoe geul i ru eot tta

I accomplished a long-standing plan.

Illustration for 이루다 (accomplish)

More examples

어릴 적 소원을 이루었다.eo ril jjeok so wo neul i ru eot tta

I fulfilled a wish from my childhood.

Core concept

An intended plan, wish, or goal comes together as a finished reality.

Common phrases

  • 꿈을 이루다kku meul i ru da

    fulfill a dream

  • 목표를 이루다mok pyo reul i ru da

    achieve a goal

  • 소원을 이루다so wo neul i ru da

    fulfill a wish

Similar words

실현하다silhyeonhada: Puts an idea or plan into practice so it becomes real.
달성하다talseonghada: Reaches a fixed goal, standard, or numerical target.
성취하다seongchwihada: Achieves a meaningful goal through sustained personal effort.
이뤄내다irwonaeda: Secures a desired result by overcoming serious difficulties.

Definition in Korean

계획이나 소망을 현실의 상태로 바꾸어 주는 동사.kye hoe gi na so mang eul hyeon si rui sang tae ro pa kku eo chu neun tong sa

Word origin

This is a native Korean verb, but its detailed historical development is uncertain, so a guessed component-by-component origin should be avoided.

Usage tips

  • For English speakers, the matching word realize can also mean understand, but this Korean verb concerns a desired result becoming real, not a mental discovery.

Other meanings

  • realizeverb
  • formverb

Opposites

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