TOPIK · Level 86
15 words
Korean word
펴다
Pronunciation
Romanizationpyeoda
Meaning
- verbspread
Example
신문을 펴요.sin mu neul pyeo yo
I spread out the newspaper.
More examples
커튼을 펴요.keo teu neul pyeo yo
I open the curtain.
Core concept
Something unfolds or straightens from a folded or bent state, becoming flat, open, or extended.
Common phrases
신문을 펴다sin mu neul pyeo da
spread out the newspaper
커튼을 펴다keo teu neul pyeo da
open the curtain
이불을 펴다i bu reul pyeo da
spread out the blanket
Similar words
펼치다pyeolchida: Lay a folded item open and flat so its whole surface can be seen.
늘리다neullida: Make something longer, wider, or greater in amount.
펴지다pyeojida: Become smooth and flat as wrinkles or bends disappear.
Definition in Korean
옷이나 종이의 주름을 펴서 평평하게 하거나 자세를 바로잡는 동사o si na chong i ui chu reu meul pyeo seo pyeong pyeong ha ge ha geo na cha se reul pa ro jam neun tong sa
Word origin
The detailed historical origin of this native Korean verb is uncertain, but its central idea is making something folded or bent open and flat.
Usage tips
- English uses different verbs for the result, while Korean can group flattening clothes, opening a newspaper, and straightening the body under one unfolding motion.