Korean

일삼다

일삼다
Meaning: to make a habit of; to do habitually
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 일삼다
Present 일삼는다
Polite 일삼아요
Formal 일삼습니다
Past 일삼았다
Past + Polite 일삼았어요
Guess + Polite 일삼겠어요
Connective 일삼고
Conditional 일삼으면
Volitional 일삼자
Imperative 일삼아라
Imperative + Polite 일삼으세요
Attributive 일삼는 / 일삼은 / 일삼을

Example sentences

He makes a habit of lying.
그는 타인에게 가혹 행위를 일삼았다.
He habitually committed acts of cruelty against others.

Usage Notes

Often used when someone repeatedly performs a specific action, especially a negative one.

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