Korean word

표현되다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpyohyeondoeda

Meaning

  • verbbe expressed

Example

이 그림에는 작가의 감정이 표현되어 있다.i keu ri me neun chak kka ui kam jeong i pyo hyeon doe eo it tta

The artist's feelings are expressed in this picture.

Illustration for 표현되다 (be expressed)

More examples

그의 생각은 글에 잘 표현된다.keu ui saeng ga geun keu re chal pyo hyeon doen da

His thoughts are expressed clearly in writing.

Core concept

What someone or something means is made clear through language, writing, pictures, or other signs.

Common phrases

  • 감정이 표현되다kam jeong i pyo hyeon doe da

    be expressed

  • 의미가 표현되다ui mi ga pyo hyeon doe da

    be expressed

  • 의견이 표현되다ui gyeo ni pyo hyeon doe da

    be expressed

Similar words

표현하다pyohyeonhada: Show a thought, feeling, or meaning through words, actions, or images.
나타나다natanada: Come into view after being hidden or unseen.
보이다poida: Be visible and clear enough to be noticed or recognized.

Definition in Korean

어떤 내용이나 의미가 말·글·이미지 등으로 나타나 보이는 상태를 가리키는 동사.eo tteon nae yong i na ui mi ga mal keul i mi ji teung eu ro na ta na po i neun sang tae reul ka ri ki neun tong sa

Word origin

Its formation joins the Korean word for expression with a verb that marks a resulting state, creating a passive meaning rather than an action by a named person.

Usage tips

  • In formal Korean writing, this form often keeps attention on the information that appears rather than on who produced it.

Other meanings

  • be shownverb
  • be conveyedverb

Opposites

  • 숨겨지다sumgyeojidabe hiddenverb

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