Korean

재다

재다
Meaning: to measure; to weigh; to calculate
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 재다
Present 잰다
Polite 재요
Formal 잽니다
Past 쟀다
Past + Polite 쟀어요
Guess + Polite 재겠어요
Connective 재고
Conditional 재면
Volitional 재자
Imperative 재라
Imperative + Polite 재세요
Attributive 재는 / /

Example sentences

The teacher measured the children's heights.
그 는 대중으로 길이를 쟀다.
He measured the length by estimation.
수학에서 시선은 각을 재는 기준선이다.
In mathematics, the initial line is the reference line for measuring angles.
매일 아침 체중을 재는 것이 중요하다.
It's important to weigh yourself every morning.
몸무게를 재는 것이 중요해요.
It's important to weigh yourself.
간호사가 환자의 체온을 쟀다.
The nurse took the patient's temperature.
과일의 무게를 저울로 쟀다.
I weighed the fruit with a scale.
건지로 우물의 깊이를 재다.
Measure the depth of the well with a measuring line.
이 종이의 가로세로 길이를 재어 보아라.
Measure the length and width of this paper.

Usage Notes

This verb has multiple meanings. In this context, it refers to physically measuring something, like height or weight.

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