Korean

읊다

읊다
Meaning: to recite; to compose (poetry)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 읊다
Present 읊는다
Polite 읊어요
Formal 읊습니다
Past 읊었다
Past + Polite 읊었어요
Guess + Polite 읊겠어요
Connective 읊고
Conditional 읊으면
Volitional 읊자
Imperative 읊어라
Imperative + Polite 읊으세요
Attributive 읊는 / 읊은 / 읊을

Example sentences

He quietly recited a poem.
서당 개 삼 년이면 풍월을 읊는다.
Even a dog at a village school can recite poetry after three years.
산속에서 풍월을 읊으며 여유를 즐겼다.
I enjoyed the leisure of reciting poetry while appreciating nature deep in the mountains.
스님께서 부처님의 공덕을 찬양하는 보게를 읊으셨다.
The monk recited a Buddhist verse praising the Buddha's virtues.

Usage Notes

Refers to reading poetry or songs with intonation, or creating them.

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