Korean word

입히다

Pronunciation

Romanizationipida

Meaning

  • verbdress

Example

추운 날에는 아이에게 두꺼운 옷을 입혀요.chu un na re neun a i e ge tu kkeo un o seul i pyeo yo

On cold days, I dress the child in thick clothes.

Illustration for 입히다 (dress)

More examples

벽에 밝은 색을 입혔다.pyeo ge pal geun sae geul i pyeot tta

The wall was painted a bright color.

Core concept

Putting clothing or equipment onto another person or animal so that they wear it.

Common phrases

  • 코트를 입히다ko teu reul i pi da

    dress someone in a coat

  • 색을 입히다sae geul i pi da

    apply color

Similar words

입다iptta: To wear clothing or an accessory on one's own body.
벗다peottta: To remove clothing or an accessory from one's own body.
벗기다peotkkida: To remove clothing or an outer covering from another person, animal, or object.
신기다singida: To put shoes or socks on another person or animal's feet.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람이나 동물에게 옷이나 장비를 입게 하다.ta reun sa ra mi na tong mu re ge o si na chang bi reul ip kke ha da

Word origin

The verb is formed from the Korean verb meaning wear plus a causative suffix, shifting the action from the wearer to the person who makes someone else wear it.

Usage tips

  • English dress can describe either getting dressed or dressing someone else, so the subject of this Korean verb is the person doing the dressing.

Other meanings

  • coververb

Opposites

Related words

  • 덧입히다teosipidadress someone in an extra layerverb

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