Korean

하다

갈구하다
Meaning: to crave; to long for; to thirst for
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 갈구하다
Present 갈구한다
Polite 갈구해요
Formal 갈구합니다
Past 갈구했다
Past + Polite 갈구했어요
Guess + Polite 갈구하겠어요
Connective 갈구하고
Conditional 갈구하면
Volitional 갈구하자
Imperative 갈구해라
Imperative + Polite 갈구하세요
Attributive 갈구하는 / 갈구한 / 갈구할

Handwriting

渴
求

Example

He longed for true freedom.

Usage Notes

A strong verb used for deep, earnest desires or spiritual/abstract cravings like peace, love, or freedom.

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