Korean

하다

자극하다
Meaning: to stimulate, to provoke, to irritate
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 자극하다
Present 자극한다
Polite 자극해요
Formal 자극합니다
Past 자극했다
Past + Polite 자극했어요
Guess + Polite 자극하겠어요
Connective 자극하고
Conditional 자극하면
Volitional 자극하자
Imperative 자극해라
Imperative + Polite 자극하세요
Attributive 자극하는 / 자극한 / 자극할

Example

맛있는 냄새가 식욕을 자극한다.
The delicious smell stimulates the appetite.

Usage Notes

To cause a response or reaction in the body or mind through an external influence.

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