Korean

썩이다

썩이다
Meaning: to cause worry; to make someone anxious; to trouble
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 썩이다
Present 썩인다
Polite 썩여요
Formal 썩입니다
Past 썩였다
Past + Polite 썩였어요
Guess + Polite 썩이겠어요
Connective 썩이고
Conditional 썩이면
Volitional 썩이자
Imperative 썩여라
Imperative + Polite 썩이세요
Attributive 썩이는 / 썩인 / 썩일

Example sentences

Children should not cause their parents worry.
그는 부모님 잔속을 많이 썩였다.
He caused his parents a lot of worry over trivial things.

Usage Notes

A causative verb meaning to make someone's heart suffer due to worry or anxiety. Often used with '속' (heart/insides).

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