Korean

거두다

거두다
Meaning: to achieve, to obtain, to harvest
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 거두다
Present 거둔다
Polite 거둬요
Formal 거둡니다
Past 거뒀다
Past + Polite 거뒀어요
Guess + Polite 거두겠어요
Connective 거두고
Conditional 거두면
Volitional 거두자
Imperative 거둬라
Imperative + Polite 거두세요
Attributive 거두는 / 거둔 / 거둘

Example sentences

Our team achieved great success.
우리는 이번 프로젝트에서 큰 성과를 거두었다.
We achieved great results in this project.
아버지는 사업에 모든 노력을 들여서 지금과 같은 성공을 거두셨다.
Father put all his effort into the business and achieved success like today.
치열한 전투 끝에 아군은 승리를 거두었습니다.
After a fierce battle, our troops won the victory.
경기의 후반에 극적인 역전승을 거두었다.
We achieved a dramatic come-from-behind victory in the latter half of the game.
올해는 날씨가 좋아 풍성한 수확을 거둘 수 있었다.
This year, the weather was good, so we were able to have a bountiful harvest.
이번 선거에서 여당이 큰 승리를 거두었다.
The ruling party won a big victory in this election.
무모만으로는 성공을 거둘 수 없다.
Success cannot be achieved by recklessness alone.
열심히 노력한 끝에 우리 팀이 드디어 승리를 거두었어요.
After working hard, our team finally achieved victory.
우리 팀은 마지막 순간에 극적인 역전승을 거두었다.
Our team achieved a dramatic comeback victory at the last moment.

Usage Notes

Often used with words like 'success' (성공) or 'victory' (승리) to mean 'to achieve'. It can also mean to collect or harvest crops.

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