Korean Conversation · Level 40
15 words
Korean word
찾아보다
Pronunciation
Romanizationchajaboda
Meaning
- verblook for
Example
지갑을 찾아봤는데 없어요.chi ga beul cha ja bwan neun de eop sseo yo
I looked for my wallet, but it isn't there.
More examples
사전을 찾아봤더니 뜻이 여러 개 나오네요.sa jeo neul cha ja bwat tteo ni tteu si yeo reo kae na o ne yo
When I looked in the dictionary, several meanings came up.
Core concept
A person searches a book, screen, or place to find needed information or an item and check it.
Common phrases
단어를 찾아보다ta neo reul cha ja bo da
look up a word
리뷰를 찾아보다ri byu reul cha ja bo da
check reviews
시간표를 찾아보다si gan pyo reul cha ja bo da
look up the timetable
Similar words
찾다chattta: Making an active effort to locate a person, object, or answer.
검색하다keomsaekada: Using keywords to find information in an online search tool or reference source.
확인하다hwaginhada: Checking a fact, detail, or item so its accuracy becomes clear.
물어보다mureoboda: Asking someone directly to learn an answer or opinion.
Definition in Korean
책이나 인터넷, 사전 등을 보고 필요한 정보나 물건을 찾아 확인하는 동사.chae gi na in teo net sa jeon teung eul po go pi ryo han cheong bo na mul geo neul cha ja hwa gin ha neun tong sa
Word origin
The verb combines a finding or searching idea with a looking and checking idea, so it suggests finding something and making sure it is there.
Usage tips
- For English speakers, this word can cover both searching for a lost item and checking information, while English often uses different phrases for those two jobs.
Other meanings
- look upverb
- visitverb
Related words
- 찾아다니다chajadanidasearch aroundverb