Korean word

표현하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpyohyeonhada

Meaning

  • verbexpress

Example

그녀는 그림으로 감정을 표현해요.keu nyeo neun keu ri meu ro kam jeong eul pyo hyeon hae yo

She expresses her feelings through a painting.

Illustration for 표현하다 (express)

More examples

의견은 솔직하게 표현하는 것이 좋아요.ui gyeo neun sol ji ka ge pyo hyeon ha neun keo si cho a yo

It is good to express your opinions honestly.

Core concept

An inner thought, feeling, or meaning made visible through words, actions, or images.

Common phrases

  • 솔직하게 표현하다sol ji ka ge pyo hyeon ha da

    express honestly

  • 직접 표현하다chik jjeop pyo hyeon ha da

    express directly

  • 비유로 표현하다pi yu ro pyo hyeon ha da

    express metaphorically

Similar words

말하다malhada: Put a thought or fact into spoken words for another person to hear.
나타내다natanaeda: Make a feeling, thought, or attitude clear through words, actions, or facial expressions.
드러내다teureonaeda: Make a hidden fact or feeling known by bringing it into the open.
보여주다poyeojuda: Make an object or its contents available for another person to see.

Definition in Korean

감정·생각·의미를 언어나 행동, 이미지 등으로 바깥에 보여 주는 행동을 가리키는 동사이다.kam jeong saeng gak ui mi reul eo neo na haeng dong i mi ji teung eu ro pa kka te po yeo chu neun haeng dong eul ka ri ki neun tong sa i da

Word origin

Built from 표현 (pyohyeon, "expression") and 하다 (hada, "do"), the verb describes the act of expressing something.

Usage tips

  • English learners may limit this verb to speech, but Korean uses it naturally for feelings shown through art, behavior, and other media.

Other meanings

  • representverb
  • put into wordsverb
  • showverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 표현수단pyohyeonsudanmeans of expressionnoun
  • 표현기법pyohyeongibeopexpressive techniquenoun

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