Korean

낚다

낚다
Meaning: to fish; to catch; to lure
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 낚다
Present 낚는다
Polite 낚아요
Formal 낚습니다
Past 낚았다
Past + Polite 낚았어요
Guess + Polite 낚겠어요
Connective 낚고
Conditional 낚으면
Volitional 낚자
Imperative 낚아라
Imperative + Polite 낚으세요
Attributive 낚는 / 낚은 / 낚을

Example sentences

The angler caught a big fish today.
겨울철에 잉어를 낚으러 갈 때는 쓰리가 필요하다.
An ice-fishing skewer (sseuri) is needed when going to catch carp in the winter.
그는 이번 낚시 여행에서 드디어 꿈에 그리던 월척을 낚았다.
On this fishing trip, he finally caught the big one he had dreamed of.

Usage Notes

Used primarily for catching fish with a hook or net. Also used metaphorically for winning something over or seizing an opportunity.

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