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15 words
Korean word
자극하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationchageukada
Meaning
- verbstimulate
Example
그 소식은 내 호기심을 자극했다.keu so si geun nae ho gi si meul cha geu kaet tta
That news stimulated my curiosity.
More examples
매운 향신료가 식욕을 자극했다.mae un hyang sil lyo ga si gyo geul cha geu kaet tta
Hot spices stimulated my appetite.
Core concept
An outside stimulus wakes up interest or curiosity and draws attention.
Common phrases
흥미를 자극하다heung mi reul cha geu ka da
stimulate interest
식욕을 자극하다si gyo geul cha geu ka da
stimulate appetite
감정을 자극하다kam jeong eul cha geu ka da
stimulate emotions
Similar words
일으키다ireukida: An act or statement causes a reaction, event, or difficulty to occur.
불러일으키다pulleoireukida: An outside trigger calls an old memory or feeling back into awareness.
유발하다yubalhada: A particular cause produces a reaction, state, or event.
Definition in Korean
흥미나 호기심을 불러일으켜 관심을 끄는 동사.heung mi na ho gi si meul pul leo i reu kyeo kwan si meul kkeu neun tong sa
Word origin
Its formation joins a Sino-Korean term for stimulation to a common element that turns nouns into verbs meaning to do or cause.
Usage tips
- It commonly takes an abstract object such as curiosity, interest, or appetite, so the affected thing is often a feeling or desire rather than a person.
Other meanings
- inspireverb
- exciteverb
Opposites
- 진정시키다chinjeongsikidacalmverb
- 완화하다wanhwahadaalleviateverb
Related words
- 자극chageukstimulationnoun
- 자극적chageukjjeokstimulatingadjective
- 자극시키다chageukssikidastimulateverb