Korean

쌓다

쌓다
Meaning: to pile up; to accumulate; to build
Part of Speech: Verb

Listen to pronunciation

Show inflections Hide inflections

Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 쌓다
Present 쌓는다
Polite 쌓아요
Formal 쌓습니다
Past 쌓았다
Past + Polite 쌓았어요
Guess + Polite 쌓겠어요
Connective 쌓고
Conditional 쌓으면
Volitional 쌓자
Imperative 쌓아라
Imperative + Polite 쌓으세요
Attributive 쌓는 / 쌓은 / 쌓을

Example sentences

그는 많은 경험을 쌓았다
He has accumulated a lot of experience.
저 산에는 눈이 많이 쌓여 있어요.
That mountain is covered with a lot of snow.
강을 따라 쌓은 언제가 무너졌다.
The embankment built along the river collapsed.
그는 매일 뉴스를 보며 시사 상식을 쌓는다.
He builds up common knowledge of current events by watching the news every day.
지식을 쌓아 써 남을 돕는 밑거름으로 삼으라.
Accumulate knowledge and use it as a foundation to help others.

Usage Notes

Used for physically stacking objects, or metaphorically for accumulating things like experience, knowledge, or wealth.

Sottaku

About Sottaku

Sottaku is an app for learning Chinese, Japanese, Korean, English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian with a strong focus on SRS. It includes automatic flashcard creation for hundreds of thousands of words, grammar breakdowns in example sentences, language-specific study packs where available, adaptive quizzes, mobile apps, a browser extension, and community features. Give it a try now! All learning content is free with no limits on flashcards or study time.

Sottaku is built to match the habits of successful learners. By using Sottaku, you will naturally learn in the most efficient way possible, as proven by countless success stories in the language learning community.

Free Forever

Access all grammar guides, quizzes, and flashcards without paying a cent. Quality education should be accessible to everyone.

Smart SRS System

Our flashcard system uses the FSRS algorithm (also used in Anki) to optimize your review schedule and maximize retention.

Comprehensive Content

From hanzi, kana, hangul, and European vocabulary basics to grammar and reading practice where available, we have lessons for every level. Practice with quizzes tailored to your skill.

Community Chat

Ask level-appropriate questions and get help from the community. Learn together with fellow learners across all 8 supported languages.