Korean

빚다

빚다
Meaning: to shape (dough/clay); to brew (alcohol); to cause (a situation)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 빚다
Present 빚는다
Polite 빚어요
Formal 빚습니다
Past 빚었다
Past + Polite 빚었어요
Guess + Polite 빚겠어요
Connective 빚고
Conditional 빚으면
Volitional 빚자
Imperative 빚어라
Imperative + Polite 빚으세요
Attributive 빚는 / 빚은 / 빚을

Example sentences

Mother made songpyeon for the Chuseok holiday.
그 노련한 도공은 정성스럽게 흙을 빚어 아름다운 도자기를 만들었다.
The skilled potter carefully shaped the clay to make a beautiful ceramic.
추석날에는 온 가족이 모여 송편을 빚습니다.
On Chuseok Day, the whole family gathers and makes songpyeon.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for shaping dough (like dumplings or rice cakes), making pottery, brewing alcohol, or figuratively causing trouble/conflict.

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