Korean word

익다

Pronunciation

Romanizationiktta

Meaning

  • verbget used to

Example

이 일은 이제 손에 익었어요.i i reun i je so ne i geo sseo yo

I'm used to this work now.

Illustration for 익다 (get used to)

More examples

이 음식은 자주 먹어서 입에 익었어요.i eum si geun cha ju meo geo seo i be i geo sseo yo

This food has become familiar to me because I eat it often.

Core concept

Repeated practice settles into the body until an action feels natural and easy.

Common phrases

  • 입에 익다i be ik tta

    get used to the taste

  • 눈에 익다nu ne ik tta

    look familiar

Similar words

익숙해지다ikssukaejida: Regular contact with something new brings ease and familiarity.
적응하다cheogeunghada: Adapting actions or thoughts helps life go well in a changed setting.
능숙해지다neungsukaejida: Skill grows until a task can be done smoothly and well.
익히다ikida: Repeated practice or guidance builds usable knowledge or skill.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일을 여러 번 반복하여 몸에 배어 자연스럽게 하게 되다; 본래는 음식이 익어 먹게 되는 뜻이다.eo tteon i reul yeo reo peon pan bo ka yeo mo me pae eo cha yeon seu reop kke ha ge toe da pol lae neun eum si gi i geo meok kke toe neun tteu si da

Word origin

This native Korean verb first described food becoming ready to eat and later extended to skills becoming natural through repeated experience.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the English phrase get used to, this word can also describe food becoming ready, so the context tells whether it means growing skilled or becoming edible.

Other meanings

  • ripenverb
  • cookverb

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