Korean

새우다

새우다
Meaning: to stay up all night
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 새우다
Present 새운다
Polite 새워요
Formal 새웁니다
Past 새웠다
Past + Polite 새웠어요
Guess + Polite 새우겠어요
Connective 새우고
Conditional 새우면
Volitional 새우자
Imperative 새워라
Imperative + Polite 새우세요
Attributive 새우는 / 새운 / 새울

Example sentences

I stayed up all night.
시험 공부를 하느라 밤을 새웠다.
I stayed up all night studying for the exam.
불안과 초조 속에서 그는 밤을 새웠다.
He stayed up all night in anxiety and nervousness.
밤을 새웠더니 눈이 움푹 들어갔다.
My eyes are deeply sunken because I stayed up all night.
밤을 새웠더니 눈이 퀭하다.
My eyes are sunken after staying up all night.

Usage Notes

Used when someone does not sleep for the entire night, often to do something like work or study. The object is usually '밤' (night).

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